Legal excellence has many benchmarks, but few are as prestigious as being elected to Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service that identifies outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multifaceted...
If you suspect you are being "managed" toward termination from your job, especially for potentially unlawful reasons, it's vital to be proactive, informed, and cautious. Taking specific steps can help ensure that, should the need arise, you are in a strong position to take legal action...
Healthcare fraud is a serious problem that costs the United States billions of dollars each year. The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that allows private citizens to file confidential lawsuits on behalf of the government against companies or individuals who have defrauded the government's...
You need help with employment law so you search for an employment lawyer. The employment lawyers at our Firm are always near you because we work with the most advanced and up-to-date technologies, and are available on weekends and in the evenings. This is part of our ethic of service to our...
Age discrimination occurs when an employee is treated unfairly or disadvantaged because of their age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against employees who are 40 years or older. If you believe you have been the victim of age discrimination, you may be...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities to help them perform their job duties. A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows an employee with a...
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious problem that can have significant physical, emotional, and psychological effects on the victim. It can take many forms and is not always easy to recognize. In this article, we will discuss some of the most common examples of sexual harassment in the...
Denied tenure? Know your rights. If you are a tenure track research academic, you are probably working 60 hours a week or more. You are writing papers, submitting to journals, going through reviews and revisions, publishing your research in top journals, presenting at important conferences...
I recently received a call from a Native American being harassed at work because his hair is long. Many Native Americans' wear their hair long as an expression of their ancestry and heritage, and because they maintain sincere religious beliefs that long hair is a sacred symbol of their life...
Do not sign a severance agreement until you have consulted an employment lawyer; if you do, you will release all your employment law claims. An employment attorney will help you understand all the terms. Severance agreements written by employers usually contain many terms that protect your...
How do I build my case? To build a winning employment law case, the burden is on you and/or your attorney to gather evidence, both written and oral, that is specific, accurate, and objective. Even if you don't end up in court, you need to have a case that a judge could find credible...
As David Leonhardt of The New York Times recently reported, the United States has quietly surpassed much of Europe in the percentage of young adults without jobs. It's not just Europe, either. Over the last 12 years, the United States has gone from having the highest share of employed 25- to...
In employment litigation, the parties often take a keen interest in electronically stored information (ESI). And one of the most fertile sources of ESI is the ubiquitous cell phone. The ESI it contains can make or break a case. It can prove that a plaintiff was harassed or suffered severe...
It is well known that people don't always "speak their minds."' Social scientists have long suspected, and now proven, that people don't always "know their mind" because stereotypes and implicit biases operate below the level of conscious awareness. Researchers at Harvard have developed the...
Governor Tom Wolf announced today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The COVID-19 relief package temporarily provides an additional $600...