A wrongful termination lawsuit in Pennsylvania alleging national origin and race discrimination has been filed against Extendicare Health Services Inc., doing business as Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center. The plaintiff in the lawsuit claims that she was subject to a hostile work environment, falsely accused of unfounded infractions and her...
According to a recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association, almost 70% of Americans have been victims of discrimination at work, by police, or in various other situations. The study indicates that victims suffer increased stress as a result of these experiences. In addition to higher than average stress...
Although it is legal for an employer to fire a worker who is collecting Workers’ Compensation, it is illegal for an employer to fire a worker because he or she was injured on the job and filed a Worker’s Compensation claim. Most employers are fully aware that they would likely...
An employee receiving short or long-term disability benefits cannot be fired while exhausting time off from work afforded by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). However, as FMLA leave comes to a close, an employee must choose their next step carefully, according to Philadelphia employment lawyers. That is because an...
Consideration is something of value given by both parties to a contract that induces them to exchange mutual promises and is a necessary element of a binding contract. Pennsylvania law has been fairly straightforward regarding the consideration required for a valid restrictive covenant in an employment agreement. For example, if...
A NYPD officer recently won a sexual harassment lawsuit against a lieutenant in Brooklyn. The female officer was awarded $325,000 by a jury for repeated incidents of sexual harassment at the Transit Bureau headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn that occurred between 2005 and 2011. Officer Subjected to Verbal and Physical Harassment...