Millions of people in this country are helping care for elderly family members, and the numbers are expected to increase as our population ages. Too often, elderly loved ones who are ill and/or disabled would be better off living in a nursing home or assisted living...
When you get let go from a job, you might be offered severance pay. Severance pay is a benefit granted to those who are being terminated despite a contract in place. Instead of suing the employer, you can take the severance option and the benefits package offered. If...
Most people think of employment-related sexual harassment as something that happens in person through comments, unwanted touching or unwanted sexual advances. However, sexual harassment can also happen in written form, textual form, electronic form and through voice...
As one of the more northern states of the nation, Pennsylvania experiences harsh weather during the winter months. This makes everyday tasks more dangerous than they typically are. Even simple chores like walking to the mailbox can result in a resident getting...
It's never easy to be unemployed and looking for a new job. However, life circumstances -- or a sudden change at work -- can lead us down the road to unemployment in a heartbeat. Depending on your financial circumstances and how much money you have saved away for a...
Many Pennsylvania residents -- especially those who work for the government or a large corporation -- benefit from the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). However, not all employers want to give the benefits that this federal law affords. Some employers even...
An astonishing 60 percent of women in the United States say that they have faced instances of sexual harassment, according to a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University published late last year. Among the women who said that they had experienced sexual harassment, here...
If an employee files an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint against his or her employer, the employee will receive legal protection from "retaliation" for filing that complaint. Retaliation in this context refers to a negative action against the...
Sexual harassers used to be able to count on something that virtually guaranteed they would never face any consequences for their actions: the silence of their victims. In the not-so-distant past, victims of sexual harassment often felt ashamed of what had happened to...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees who meet certain requirements to take unpaid leave from work without fear of job loss or other punishments. However, your employer needs proof that the leave is necessary. If you're asking for leave due to your...