Author: Mike Murphy

Know Your Rights to Care For Yourself and Family Members Philadelphia’s paid sick leave law has been in effect since 2015, but even so, many employees do not know their rights under this law. The paid sick leave law, otherwise known as the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces law, requires […]

And Why Did Target Have To Pay $22,450 for Breaking It? Recently, Target was forced to pay $22,450 to approximately 70 employees because it violated the city’s Fair Workweek law. This marks the first time a company has violated the law in the year since it was passed. Here’s a […]

And Find Out What To Do if Those Rights Are Challenged Thousands of people in Pennsylvania work as tipped employees. And there are specific federal and state laws governing tipped wages—how much your employer has to pay you, what can be counted as a tip under the law, and the […]

And if So, What Are Your Rights in the Workplace? In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the common wisdom was that most people with COVID-19 recovered within a couple weeks. However, since the beginning, data has indicated that many COVID-19 patients experience symptoms of varying severity that can last […]

Pregnancy Discrimination Is a Common Problem Pregnancy discrimination involves facing adverse treatment at work because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical issue arising from either of those.  It’s unlawful under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), but it is unfortunately a common problem in workplaces across the country. What Constitutes Pregnancy […]