On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Mar 23, 2020 | Employment law, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Mar 20, 2020 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Dec 18, 2019 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Nov 22, 2019 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Nov 14, 2019 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Oct 30, 2019 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Oct 2, 2019 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Samuel J. Cordes | Oct 2, 2019 | Firm News
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...
