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And What to Do If It Happens to You One of your co-workers makes inappropriate comments about your appearance at work. The comments are frequent enough to create a hostile work environment. So you follow the policy your employer has laid out, and report that person to Human Resources. The […]

The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act—And What It Means For Workers According to a 2018 AARP study, approximately 61% of adults aged 45 or older have experienced or witnessed age discrimination in the workplace. And thanks to some new legislation, it may become easier for those people to win […]

Know When You Can and Can’t Be Fired Like many other states, Pennsylvania is an “at will” work state—where employers can terminate your services more or less any time, with or without cause. But does that mean, as an at-will employee, you have no rights or protections if your employer […]

And What to Do About It Employee, or contract worker? Which label your employer uses for you has big consequences—for them and you. As an independent contractor, you’re not entitled to the same rights and benefits as an employee, and your employer can shift more of their costs onto you. […]

And It May Actually Be Worse Than We Thought Women make $.80 for every dollar men earn in the workforce, right? That’s the most common statistic that’s floated around. But actually, according to a recent study by the Women’s Policy Research Institute, the picture is much worse. The study found […]