Employment Law Blog

Popular Phone Company Sued for Age Discrimination

November 24, 2020

In early November 2020, a former employee sued a national phone company for age discrimination. In the complaint filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the former worker claimed that their employer created a culture of ageism. The plaintiff accused the company of unlawfully terminating older employees and convincing them...

Transgender Day of Remembrance Calls Attention to Violence and Discrimination

November 20, 2020

The Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed annually on November 20. This day was first celebrated in 1999 as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. Its purpose is to commemorate all the transgender people who have lost their lives to violence and...

Well-Known Supermarket Company Faces Race Discrimination Lawsuit

November 10, 2020

More and more employers are being sued for race discrimination. While such discrimination is illegal, it can and does happen. In the last few years, a national supermarket chain has faced several discrimination lawsuits. One lawsuit claimed that store employees, management, and customers contributed to a racially hostile work environment....

Sexual Harassment on Business Trips Should Always be Reported

November 2, 2020

Whether a worker experienced sexual harassment at a jobsite or during a business trip, it is still a serious situation that needs to be handled quickly and efficiently by an employer. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcomed sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct...

How to Handle Sexual Harassment from a Customer

October 19, 2020

Typically, employees are aware that sexual harassment from co-workers or supervisors is illegal. However, what about sexual harassment from customers? This too is illegal behavior, and employers must take steps to address this behavior. In addition to filing a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a Pennsylvania employee...

Can Blind Applications Reduce Bias and Discrimination in the Workplace?

October 12, 2020

Efforts have been made to reduce biases and employment discrimination, and blind applications may provide a neutral application process compared to the standard procedure. It is important to understand how blind applications work and what benefits they can provide to businesses and workers. Blind applications are used in some work...