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Employers are not allowed to discriminate against women at work based on pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions. Pregnancy discrimination can include denying time off or reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees, firing or demoting a pregnant employee, forcing time off or...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that permits eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for any of the following reasons: To treat or recover from a serious health condition that prevents you from working; To care for a sick child, spouse...
Many laws protect against retaliation against employees for specific kinds of complaints, conduct and activities at work. The complaints, conduct and activities that are protected against workplace retaliation are called "protected activities." These protected activities are defined by the...
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...
Say no. Do not flirt. Do not laugh it off. Do not send emojis to your harasser. Do not engage your harasser in long exchanges of text messages. Do not send your harasser pictures of yourself. Sexual harassment law requires that the sexual harassment be "unwelcome." It is important that your...
Sometimes doing what's right means complaining about sexual harassment, blowing the whistle on wrongdoing, or insisting that the Company follow the law and play by the rules. When employees show this kind of character, employer's often don't appreciate it. Sometimes they respond...
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...
Those who serve or who have served in the military are accustomed to regular refrains of "thank you for your service" from the public. But what reservists need most is for employers not to discriminate against them because of their service. It is their volunteer service, after all, that saves...
Charles A. Lamberton is a leading Pittsburgh whistleblower attorney and represents individuals who need help blowing the whistle on corporate fraud, as well as those who have already blown the whistle and suffered retaliation at work. If you feel you are in a position to report bad actors and...
Equal access to employment is not only crucial to an individual's independence and self-worth but is a legally protected right. When there is a barrier to employment or job performance that is created by a disability, employers can lower or remove that barrier by providing reasonable...
If you are suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harassment at work because of your condition, you have workplace privacy rights, and you may have a legal right to get reasonable...
Being away from work for an extended period of time doesn't always feel like a vacation. If you are taking time off work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), you likely have enough to worry about without job insecurity compounding your stress. FMLA offers some protection so you can...
Age discrimination is a real problem for many older individuals in the workforce. It seems counterintuitive to ostracize populations with more experience and knowledge, but managers and hiring departments with ageist attitudes fail to recognize the value that older workers bring. It is estimated...
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...
It's estimated that two million employees are fired from their jobs every year. You're likely feeling pretty emotional if you've just been fired, especially if you have bills to pay and a family to support. It might come as a shock to your system if it is unexpected. However, even if you thought...