employee rights

Like many other states, Pennsylvania is an at-will state for employment. This means that employees who are working without a contract that states the reasons for which they can be terminated may be fired for any reason at any time. The exception to this rule is that...

Pennsylvania employees will have more chances to receive overtime pay if proposed regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor are enacted. Under those regulations, the salary threshold for exempt employees will be significantly increased. Exempt employees are those...

Pennsylvania residents may have seen the open letter from a Yelp employee posted online regarding the company's pay, training and other practices that was followed by the employee's termination. It is not entirely clear whether the employee's actions are protected or...

Just a few weeks ago, much of the East Coast was all but shut down thanks to a massive winter storm. Indeed, while we would like to imagine that this was a meteorological anomaly or that warmer days are just around the corner, the reality is that we are still in the...

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a truly fascinating employment law case involving a veteran police officer, allegations of retaliation and a case of mistaken political support. According to the facts, the officer was...