The Americans with Disabilities Act protects disabled workers by making employers with 15 or more employees responsible for providing accommodations in the workplace. However, sometimes necessary accommodations are challenging to implement, and business owners may...
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Pittsburgh Employment Law Blog
Companies may refuse their employees’ raise requests
Employee issues involving salary increases during times of rising inflation may lead to allegations of wage discrimination. Employers could, however, mitigate or prevent liabilities related to wages by establishing salary increase policies. The United States...
How may I know if I am misclassifying employees?
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry notes that misclassifying employees affects the Keystone State’s economy. If your workers allege you misclassified them, it may result in a federal claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As noted by PA.gov,...
What distinguishes an NDA from a non-compete agreement?
Ideally, a non-compete agreement prevents one of your employees from working for a competitor for a period of time. However, enforcing a non-compete may prove challenging since an ex-employee might contest the agreement in court. Your worker may argue that he or she...
Does an employee handbook help your business avoid litigation?
When you own and operate a Pennsylvania business, it is important to recognize the areas in which your employees might try to hold you liable and protect your business accordingly. Employment disputes are an unfortunate, but common, part of conducting business....
Growing companies need legal help when hiring
The past few years have been tumultuous, and many challenges continue, but the U.S. economy now appears to be robust. Pennsylvania companies have been hiring steadily for months, and preparing for further growth. All this action is exciting for workers and employers...
The FLSA and the “fluctuating workweek method” for overtime pay
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets out regulations concerning the way employers pay their workers in terms of both the regular rate of pay and overtime pay. In determining overtime pay for employees whose work schedule varies, employers can use the “fluctuating...
How to prepare your company for harassment allegations
No employer wants to think of his or her company as a hostile environment for any employee. Unfortunately, harassment can happen at any place of business, especially without a system to prevent it. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,...
What are the disadvantages of non-compete agreements for employers?
Non-compete agreements generally are quite beneficial to employers. While the law requires they provide benefits to the employee as well, there are still situations in which the agreement may not be good for both parties. If you want to implement a non-compete...
How does harassment look in virtual spaces?
These days, more and more workplaces have shifted to virtual work environments. Because of this change, new problems surface while old ones fade away. Some problems linger but change shape to suit the new environment. This is the case with harassment, which continues...

