Recently, recognizing that employees use social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, employers have begun asking employees for their passwords to access those accounts. The employers argue that they need to monitor those accounts to ensure that their trade...
Protecting Your Rights And Interests, No Matter The Issue
Year: 2014
Can I get fired for taking a personal call at work?
It depends, but the common sense answer is that you won’t get fired if it is a random occurrence and doesn’t happen often. But the first place you should check is your employee handbook. Your employer will most likely have a clear policy on telephone usage in the...
Monthly Tip
Monthly Tip If you are having difficulty at work, don’t try to go it alone. Get help! There is always a solution and discussing the matter with someone outside of the situation, like an employment lawyer, may help you see the big picture and work out an acceptable...
Where to Get Help When You are Being Treated Badly at Work
Where to Get Help When You are Being Treated Badly at Work When you are being treated badly at work, you should get help right away. Don’t try and tough it out as you may be missing a key opportunity to try and rectify the situation. The question then remains, to...
Wrongful Termination for Contract Employees
Wrongful Termination for Contract Employees Certain employees sign employment agreements at the start of their employment relationship. These employees are generally higher level employees that the employer wishes to discourage from leaving the employment. The...
Wrongful Termination and Employment At Will
Wrongful Termination and Employment At Will Most employees are “employees at will,” which means that they can leave their employment when they chose and can be fired for any reason or no reason as long as it is not a discriminatory reason. An employee at will is any...
How do I know if I am being discriminated against because of my age?
You will know. You will have experienced derogatory comments by co-workers or supervisors about your age. These comments might be about your ability to do the job because of your age, questions about when you plan to retire, and general negative statements about old...
Can you prove age discrimination?
To show that you have suffered age discrimination, you have to do more thanjust show that you are over 40. You must also demonstrate that someonespecifically targeted you for termination because of your age or that othersimilarly situated younger employees were being...
Who is eligible for a severance agreement during a layoff?
Hamilton Law - Bucks County PA Attorneys for Severance Benefits Who is eligible for a severance agreement during a layoff?A layoff is generally a controlled involuntary separation of a group of employees from the company. Not all layoffs involve payment of separation...
Am I entitled to a severance agreement?
Am I entitled to a severance agreement?There is no legal requirement that you receive any form of severance when you are terminated from your job. That being said, many employers will offer a severance package. This package comes in the form of a give and take-they...