COVID-19: Can Employers Monitor Employees Working From Home?
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many employers to let their employees work from home. The quick transition to telework has left many workers uncertain about their rights as they transition to this new practice.
While working in your pajamas certainly has its advantages, remote work raises some other pressing concerns. What …
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 …
Family First Coronavirus Response Act
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted to provide relief and protection to American workers and employers. What is the Families First legislation? FFCRA aims to help the U.S. combat the effects that COVID-19 has on the workplace. It offers reimbursement via tax credits to private American employers …
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) …