As a general rule, non-union employees in Pennsylvania and most jurisdictions in the US are categorized as ”at-will” employees, which means that your employer can terminate or change the terms and conditions of your employment at anytime, for any reason or for no reason at all. Despite this fact, you still have important rights.
Your job is your business and I make it my business to protect yours.
Employers are not allowed to discriminate against employees based on certain “protected classes”, such as race, gender, disability, religion, national origin and age. Further, employers are not allowed to retaliate against employees who raise concerns about discriminatory treatment in the workplace.
Employers are required to follow state and federal law when it comes to the payment of wages, including overtime pay and the proper classification salaried/hourly workers. For example, the law protects employees who are not being paid for the hours worked based on misclassification of their job duties and responsibilities. The law provides potent remedies for employees who are not being the wages they deserve.
Here is a list of the types of employment cases I handle:
- Wage and hour, including unpaid overtime, misclassification as a “salaried” worker
- Non-competition agreements and restrictive covenants
- Whistleblower cases
- Agency proceedings, including those in the equal employment opportunities commission and Pennsylvania human relations commission
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Administrative proceedings before the various state licensing boards for professionals, including nurses and physical therapists
