Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. §§2000e et seq., is typically known for protecting individuals against...

Oftentimes, when an employer terminates an employee the employee will be entitled to unemployment compensation. However, when the...

Many people have represented themselves at unemployment hearings and won, but many have also lost. Of the percentage that lost, many of...

Most employers have drug and alcohol free workplace policies. An employer can fire an employee for failing these tests or for using drugs...

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted Rite Aid’s 12(b)(6) motion in a putative class action filed...

Trying to collect unemployment compensation benefits can prove to be a grueling and time-consuming task. By now, you are realizing that...

Pennsylvania is an “at-will” employment state, which means an Employer can terminate an Employee for any reason whatsoever (provided...

The Fair Labor Standards Act, which ensures that employees are paid fairly, has always permitted an exception to the standard minimum...

The 2007 financial crash and subsequent recession has created a highly competitive environment for finding and retaining jobs in America....

unemployment eligibility because the income will be coming in soon. Unfortunately, things do not always go according to plan. He may quit...

In most areas of law an injured person has one to two years to bring their lawsuit before it is barred by the statute of limitations. In...

On July 14, 2014, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released guidelines for what is and what is not pregnancy discrimination...

The ride-sharing debate continues in Pennsylvania, with the Public Utilities Commission squarely in the middle.  The PUC regulates taxi...

There has been a lot of media coverage buzzing around the recently decided wrongful death lawsuit of Cynthia Robinson v. R.J. Reynolds...

Many individuals who work part-time wonder if they can file for unemployment compensation benefits and be eligible to receive benefits. ...

Most citizens living in Pittsburgh, PA are familiar with the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (“Court of Common Pleas”). However,...

Recently, there has been a lot of buzz concerning the issue of whether to legalize medical marijuana. Some states have already legalized...

On June 27, 2014, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in Hildebrand v. Allegheny County and Allegheny County District...

If you are going through the process of trying to obtain unemployment compensation benefits (benefits), there are various stages you may...

Summer is in full swing and 4th of July weekend is right around the corner.  Your summer may have already been filled with parties,...