Amazon has revolutionized the way a lot of Americans shop -- particularly through their delivery service. Unfortunately, there's a national shortage of delivery drivers. Amazon has had to farm out its deliveries just to keep up with the consumer demand. Many of those...
Women have been excelling in the field of medicine for a long time now -- making tremendous inroads on all levels of the profession. Yet, female medical students still experience sexual harassment at an astonishing -- and distressing -- rate. The sexual harassment of...
If you injure yourself while falling on someone else’s property in Pennsylvania, you have the right to file a lawsuit against them to compensate for your damages. To succeed in doing so, you need to prove to the court that the owner should have known about the...
A lot of employees end up incorrectly classified as independent contractors when they're really employees -- and that's a mistake that has the potential to be devastating when you try to seek unemployment benefits. You may suddenly find yourself missing an important...
What is unintentional workplace retaliation? Could you recognize it if it happened to you? Sometimes well-meaning employers end up doing the wrong thing for the right reasons -- but their actions are a form of retaliation and harmful. The definition of workplace...
What makes some institutions and businesses more likely to experience a constant problem with sexual harassment and abuse than others? Why do sexual harassers and abusers seem to be able to flourish in one field and not another? In recent history, it seems like there...
If you have a condition that makes your health somewhat unpredictable, you may need -- at most -- the ability to work a reduced schedule. Your employer, however, may decide that it's too much trouble to work around your unpredictable condition and want you to take...
The so-called "gig economy" that's sweeping the nation is often a lifesaver for workers who suddenly find themselves without a full-time job. Among the many options available for short-term work, driving for Uber or Lyft in order to make some much-needed cash is a...
Slip and fall accidents may seem minor, but for older adults, young children or adults who have had serious injuries in the past, these accidents could result in permanent medical conditions. If you or someone you know has been injured in a slip and fall accident at...
Most employees would never think of abusing a request for leave. However, that doesn't necessarily stop employers from being suspicious of a request. Some employers assume that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is misused more often than not. They may even make it...