Pregnant women may be more hesitant to apply for a new job or tell their current employers that they are with child, for fear of discrimination. However, there are federal and state laws that prevent employers from discriminating against pregnant women. As long as...
Sam Cordes presenting to the Pennsylvania Bar Association on COVID-19
Sam Cordes and Jackson Lewis attorney Marla Presley will present How COVID-19 is Affecting the Alphabet Soup of Employment Laws for the Pennsylvania Bar Insistitue on Friday, April 3, 2020 from noon – 1:00 p.m.
Coronavirus Questions And Answers: What Do Employees Need To Know?
While COVID-19 is a public health crisis, it has also become an economic crisis with devastating effects for workers across the nation, and especially in the Pennsylvania and Ohio regions. COVID-19 has left many vulnerable workers questioning what protections they...
Employer retaliation is a serious matter
Facing discrimination in the workplace is bad enough, but when an employer retaliates against an employee for making a complaint or taking some other legal action, then it becomes a serious situation. It is against the law for an employer to retaliate against an...
Were you fired based on discrimination?
Pennsylvania may be an at-will state, but this does not mean that your employer can fire you for any reason at all. If they are firing you for discriminatory reasons, this is illegal. They could get into serious trouble with the law for their actions. Do you believe...
What are reasonable accommodations? Who is eligible for them?
If you have a disability, you most likely are familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA gives those with disabilities equal rights in many areas, including in the workplace. As part of the ADA, employers with more than 15 employees must give...
Discrimination and the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling
Discrimination of any kind is not something society takes lightly. Using a person's skin color, age, sexual preference or religion as a reason to treat them different from others is not all right, especially in the workplace. There are many laws in place, both...
How do I know if I have been a victim of age discrimination?
Discrimination based on age is illegal in Pennsylvania. An employer cannot fire you, refuse to hire you or otherwise cause you issues at work due to your age. With more and more people working later in life, age discrimination has become a tough spot for some...
Pregnancy should not affect your employment
Today, most Pennsylvania households have more than one income for economic stability. Unfortunately, companies often endanger that much-needed stability when employees become pregnant. At Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, we often advocate for women facing...
At-will employment does not mean anything goes
Pennsylvania is an at-will state. This means that your employer can terminate you without providing reasons or giving you notice. Businesses can also change the terms of your employment, including wages and benefits without letting you know in advance. Although it may...
