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3rd Circ.: Employer Has Right to Fire Employee for Offensive Facebook Post
The employment at-will doctrine generally provides employers the leeway needed to cut ties with employees who act or say things that are off color or offensive, even when it is not related to the job itself. A recent case out of Pittsburgh put the limits of this leeway to the test.Split 3rd Circ. Panel Throws Out Retaliation Case for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedy
One of the single biggest issues that we employment lawyers must confront is ensuring that our clients have properly administratively exhausted his or her claims.Congress Poised to Enact Federal Paid Leave Mandate as Biden Signals Support
Democrats in Congress have been pushing for a federal paid leave mandate for quite some time. Democrats in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced legislation that would create a paid leave program on the national level.Case Involving Nurses Who Blew Whistle on Employer for Violating COVID Orders Moves Forward
Citing the seriousness of global health concerns that the pandemic poses, the court has found that the nurses' allegations are sufficient to survive the defendant's motion to dismiss and the case will move forward in litigation.A Look at Employment Protections in the Upcoming Biden Administration
A new administration will be poised to implement sweeping policy changes, including greater protections for workers, unions and independent contractors. In this column, we will take a look at what the employment law world can expect from a Biden/Harris administration.Medical Pot Users Have Private Right of Action for Discrimination Under Act 16
Although the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act bars employers from taking adverse action against employees who can legally purchase medical marijuana, there is no such protection for those who decide to actually use it.Harassment Claim by Gay Church Employee Not Barred by Ministerial Exception
In this month's episode of "where do we go from here," we take a look at a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which allowed a sexual harassment suit by a gay, music director for a Catholic church, to go forward.High Court: Catholic Teachers Deemed 'Ministers;' Bars Discrimination Suits
In recent years the U.S. Supreme Court has sent a clear message when it comes to religious freedom.Impact of SCOTUS Decision on LGBTQ Rights at the State and Local Level
Prior to the Bostock decision, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) decided to get out in front of the debate over whether discrimination on the basis of sex also included protection for being homosexual or transgender.Employees Weigh Risk of Losing Unemployment by Refusing to Return to Work
As Pennsylvania inches its way toward the yellow phase, employees and employers alike will be confronted with plenty of reopening challenges.Trending Stories
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