The Gold Law Firm P.C. is proud to announce that Sidney L. Gold, Principal Shareholder and skilled Philadelphia employment lawyer has been selected for inclusion to The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. Best Lawyers® is recognized worldwide as a reliable, well-respected source of legal referrals. Reputable and accomplished attorneys are...
The myriad benefits of breast milk are well-documented. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more and more American mothers are choosing to breastfeed their newborns. The CDC additionally maintains, however, that only 49 percent of those same babies will be breastfed at six-months-old. Many mothers may opt to...
A transgender woman doing court ordered community service in Hawaii recorded her supervisor sexually harassing her and offering to let her leave early in exchange for sexual favors. She livestreamed one exchange on Facebook after the supervisor told her no one would believe her if she reported it. The accused...
A restrictive covenant is a contractual agreement between an employer and employee that can significantly limit the employee’s future earning potential. The terms and conditions of a restrictive covenant are binding and can impact where an employee can work, limit who they can work for, and prohibit them from contacting...
Employers who require employees to travel to regions afflicted by the Zika virus could potentially face legal risks if employees of reproductive age contract the virus while traveling for work. The mosquito-borne virus can cause microcephaly and other birth defects to a fetus which presents a significant health risk to...
Currently, Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, but does not explicitly cover sexual orientation or transgender status. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken a continuously expansive view of Title VII, aggressively enforcing violations of all types of sex discrimination. Sexual Orientation...