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And What To Do if They Refuse Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employees with a disability are allowed to ask employers for reasonable accommodations to help them perform their job duties. Here’s a general overview of that process. What Is a Reasonable Accommodation? A reasonable accommodation is any […]

And What To Do if They Turn You Down The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to recover from a serious medical condition, or care for a family member with a serious injury or illness. Here are the most […]

Your Rights in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia A criminal record can sometimes be a barrier to employment. Studies show that formerly incarcerated people have much higher rates of unemployment than the regular population—as many as 60% of the recently incarcerated are without a job a year after release, according to the […]

Know Your Rights Under the Law The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed in 1993 to give qualifying workers leave to care for a family member with a medical condition or handle their own illness or injury. The leave is unpaid, but job-protected—meaning the employer has to allow […]

How They Protect Minors Pennsylvania child labor laws place strict restrictions on how and when employers can hire minor employees. Child labor is also covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at the federal level, and where the laws overlap, the stricter version of the law is the one […]