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Employment Law

Employee must give accommodation a chance

04/08/2017
The employee can’t just quit and then expect to receive unemployment compensation benefits.

What the new administration could mean for OSHA enforcement

04/06/2017
While there is talk of eliminating certain agencies, it is not likely that OSHA will be on the chopping block. However, less regulation is likely.

Philadelphia settles ADA failure-to-accommodate suit

04/06/2017
The EEOC and the city of Philadelphia have reached a settlement concerning a disabled city sanitation worker.

Harassment charge triggers Philly charter school audit

04/06/2017
Aspira, a company that operates five Philadelphia charter schools, faces an inquiry from Pennsylvania’s Auditor General after it paid $350,000 to settle sexual harassment charges against its CEO.

Don’t let comments about FMLA compromise firing

04/06/2017
If a supervisor has previously made snide remarks about an employee’s use of FMLA leave, make sure he isn’t involved in any subsequent disciplinary action against the employee.

Time spent as temp counts toward FMLA eligibility

04/06/2017
If you make an employment offer to a worker from a temp agency after observing her work for a few months, be sure to count the earlier time towards FMLA eligibility.

The best way to stop age bias claims: Prove employee was terminated for cause

04/06/2017
Employers should always document exactly why they terminated an older employee, even if he or she was replaced by a much younger worker.

Penn State graduate assistants file to unionize

04/06/2017
The Coalition of Graduate Employees has teamed with the Pennsylvania Education Association to seek representation for an estimated 3,724 graduate student employees in the Penn State system.

Harassment victims get new lawsuit option

04/06/2017
Employees who miss the deadline for filing EEOC complaints may get a second chance following a 3rd Circuit decision in a case involving sexual harassment in Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court may weigh in on anti-gay bias

04/06/2017
In early April, two major news stories broke on the employment law beat. There is reason to believe the two developments will soon converge.