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4 Ways Severance Packages Compromise Future Employment
Are you leaving your job? If so, your employer may have offered you a severance package. There are a few helpful things to know as you proceed. A severance package may work in an employee’s favor in an employment dispute, but an employer may also use a severance package to …
Am I Eligible for Overtime Payment Under New Wage Laws in Pennsylvania?
You work hard at your job, even putting in extra hours. When you work those longer hours, you may ask yourself, “Should I be paid overtime?” In some cases, the answer is yes, but there are exemptions to overtime wages. As of 2020, these exemptions have changed.
Whether you had …
What Laws Exist That Protect Equal Pay for Women?
The battle to ensure equal pay for work of equal value for women has been taking place for over 150 years. Even during the days of the Civil War, when women working for the federal government were paid half the salary of their male counterparts, objections were being raised (unsuccessfully) …
Can I Be Fired for Going to Rehab?
Maybe you’ve thought about rehab for some time now. You know your substance abuse has become a problem, that it interferes with your work and your relationships. Is it alcohol addiction? Heroin? Prescription drugs?
You know that you need help. A rehabilitation program could help you turn your life around.…