Picture this, you get a frantic call one morning that one of your star employees, a middle-aged mother of three, has been outed as having an account on OnlyFans.com – a website where she posts salacious photos and videos of...more
Today’s blog will review a scenario that is a common occurrence for many practicing employment lawyers, but that might not be as common for our readers. Let’s say that a former employee has filed a discrimination, harassment,...more
In a new case filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on October 10, 2019 at Docket No. GD-19-014418, Derek Gsell of Moon Township, Pennsylvania is suing Universal Electric Corporation for...more
11/4/2019
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Charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) (and similar charges with state and local human relations agencies) are a critical first step in an employee’s discrimination claim. ...more
A common misconception by employers is that they have carte blanche to treat their at-will employees however they want as long as their reason for doing so is not illegal. Technically, this is true - an at-will employee can...more
Consider the following scenario: you are a company decision-maker and are preparing to terminate a long-time employee. You want to get the employee out the door with as little embarrassing and distracting “drama” and headache...more
On July 3, 2018 the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on the case of Minarsky v. Susquehanna County et al, 17-2646 (Jul. 3, 2018). The case clarifies and limits the scope of the Faragher-Ellerth...more
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) has been touted as the largest tax reform since 1986. Among its many provisions, the Act adds a new section to the Internal Revenue Code (Section 162(q)) targeting...more
In the recent wave of sexual harassment cases against public figures, it has come to light that women were paid large sums of money to keep their harassment allegations private, thus allowing their harassers to continue their...more
The EEOC recently filed suit against CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSX”) in Federal Court in West Virginia, on behalf of a nationwide class of female employees. In the suit, the EEOC alleges that CSX’s policy of requiring...more
The recent tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia and other news regarding the activities of white supremacists and similar groups, have served as a rude awakening for many that our national reality has shifted. These...more
8/23/2017
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held on July 14, 2017 that a single severe incident of harassment may give rise to a claim of workplace harassment in Castleberry v. STI Group, No. 16-3131 (3d Cir....more
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal published on April 17, 2017, “Embraceable You: When the CEO Is a Hugger,” describes a trend in which some executives greet employees and business associates with hugs in lieu of the...more