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Wage Theft Is All Too Common, Especially in Low-Wage Jobs Wage theft occurs when your employer doesn’t pay you all the wages you’re owed. This could involve withholding overtime pay, employee benefits, annual leave, or any other form of compensation that you’re entitled to. It can also involve charging you […]

A Decision About Security Screenings May Have Widespread Ramifications At an Amazon warehouse in Lehigh County, employees had to undergo security screenings after each shift to make sure they weren’t stealing products from the warehouse. The security screenings took place after the employees clocked out, and the time spent waiting […]

Your New Rights Under the Law Philadelphia already had laws on the books that protect victims of domestic violence in the workplace. In May 2021, those protections got stronger. There are two ordinances in Philadelphia that include protections for victims of domestic violence at work. Those are the Promoting Healthy […]

Your New Rights Under the Law It’s not uncommon for job applicants to be subjected to drug testing for marijuana use as part of the hiring process. However, in Philadelphia, it will soon be unlawful for many employers to make job applicants take these tests. Earlier this year, the city […]

The EEOC Has Issued New Guidelines About Vaccine Requirements at Work Can your employer require that you get the COVID vaccine—and fire you if you refuse? This is a tricky question, because there is no federal law that governs whether employers can mandate COVID vaccines for their employees. It’s more […]