In its expanded guidelines, expected to take effect sometime this quarter, the EEOC provides more than 30 examples of situations that could create a hostile workplace environment.
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Pennsylvania ranks fifth in U.S. for workplace discrimination complaints
Retaliation, disability discrimination and sexual discrimination were the most common charges filed in Pennsylvania.
My desk at work used to represent part of me. With hybrid work, that all gets left at home.
Many American office workers no longer have a desk of their own at work. It can save employers money on space, but also strips some personality and convenience from the workplace.
The $15 million jury award to a male former Rothman surgeon against Jefferson in a sex discrimination case is the largest ever
A juror in the John Abraham versus Thomas Jefferson University trial explains why jurors awarded him $15 million.
Jury tells Jefferson to pay up $15 million to former Rothman surgeon in sex discrimination case
Federal jury awards millions of dollars to a former Rothman Orthopedics surgeon after agreeing that Jefferson discriminated against him because he is male.
Dems and GOP unite to sell out the American worker. Maybe we need a Labor Party.
Biden’s betrayal of rail workers made a mockery of his claim he’s the most pro-labor president ever. Why is the American worker locked out of politics?
Low-wage workers are bearing the financial brunt of denied abortions
It has always been difficult to be pregnant on the job and to raise a child, but especially so for low-wage workers.
As cannabis usage grows, so does the need for employers to revisit their workplace drug policies
The rules are confusing. It’s probable that a growing number of your current and prospective employees are consuming cannabis products.
As Labor Day approaches, things are unequivocally great for the American worker
Workers can currently enjoy an extraordinary edge. There are well over 10 million open job positions.
Two towns in rural Pa. are giving remote workers free housing for a month, in the hopes they’ll stay longer
The Pennsylvania Wilds is the largest green space between New York City and Chicago.
Restaurant workers are quitting in droves. This is how they are being lured back.
Restaurants, in particular, have been ravaged by resignations and are getting far fewer applicants. So new enticements have become common.
Crunch time for workplace vaccine mandates: U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in
The vaccine mandate, which could affect 1.8 million Philly-area workers, is headed for a big court test at the U.S. Supreme Court this week. OSHA fines could start landing on Jan. 10.
A Pa. mom says her boss forced her out of her job during the pandemic. She sued.
During the pandemic, employment lawyers have reported a surge in calls from mothers who have been demoted or fired because they had to care for children during school and daycare closures.
Essential workers exposed to COVID-19 are reporting to work when they can’t get paid to quarantine
At Philadelphia International Airport, where he works as a supervisor helping passengers in wheelchairs on and off planes, Benjamin McMillan says some of his coworkers have come to work even if they’ve been exposed to or infected with COVID-19 because they can’t afford to quarantine.