Category Archives: Labor Law
Picking Up Extra Income Over The Holiday Season? Five Ways Harrisburg Labor Laws Protect Your Rights
In the days after Halloween, store owners are busy taking candy and costumes off their shelves to make room for holiday decorations. Thanksgiving kicks off one of the busiest times of the year, and retailers, restaurants, and other businesses are already hiring. If you plan on picking extra work throughout the season, our Harrisburg… Read More »
Seven Common Types Of Labor Law Violations In Harrisburg
Labor laws help protect employees in the workplace. They help ensure safe work conditions, that workers are paid properly, and not overworked, discriminated against, or otherwise mistreated. Unfortunately, despite both state and federal regulations protecting workers’ rights, violations are still common. Our Harrisburg labor employment lawyer explains seven types of situations in which you… Read More »
Five Workplace Problems That Require A Harrisburg Employment Lawyer
Periodic problems in the workplace are common and to be expected to some degree. However, when they jeopardize your safety or financial security and impact your ability to move forward in your career, it is time to get legal help. Our Harrisburg labor employment lawyer has extensive experience representing clients in these cases and… Read More »
Should You Sign An Employment Contract In Harrisburg?
Finding a new job can prove challenging and may involve countless hours scanning job openings online, filling out resumes, and going to interviews. Once you are offered a position, there are still some important steps you need to take before starting the job. One of these may involve signing an employment contract. Employment contracts… Read More »
5 Things To Know About Your Rights Under The FLSA
Employees have a wide variety of rights under state and federal labor laws, and it is important to know those rights in order to recognize when they may have been violated. Our experienced Harrisburg Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawyers want to say more about employee rights under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act… Read More »
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Most Americans know Dr. King as one of the greatest leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s, however, Dr. King was equally as passionate in his devotion to the Labor Movement – for without economic opportunity, civil rights could not flourish. His commitment to the American worker followed him until the day… Read More »
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Announces New Email Address to Assist Applicants with Unemployment Issues
A common complaint we would receive prior to the Covid-19 pandemic was that the Unemployment Service Centers were extremely hard to reach to resolve UC issues. Applicants would attempt to call the service centers and would remain on hold for hours if they were able to get through at all. Now that the pandemic… Read More »
Worker Protection Bill Against Unjust Firing Being Considered in Philadelphia
We receive calls every day from workers who are unfairly discharged. Unfortunately for most of those workers because Pennsylvania is an “at will” employment state there are very few options when it comes to getting their job back. Most of the time their discharges cannot be challenged even when there was no willful misconduct… Read More »
Governor Wolf Issues Executive Order to Promote Equal Pay
On June 6, 2018 Governor Tom Wolf issued Executive Order 2018-18-03 addressing “Equal Pay for Employees of the Commonwealth.” The Order recognized the problem of pay disparity in the work force which particularly affects women and minorities. It further recognized that a common hiring practice involves Employer’s asking applicants about their salary history during… Read More »
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Most Americans know Dr. King as one of the greatest leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s, however, Dr. King was equally as passionate in his devotion to the Labor Movement – for without economic opportunity, civil rights could not flourish. His commitment to the American worker followed him until the day… Read More »