Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Retaliation for Jury Duty

Pennsylvania employers are not required to pay employees for time spent serving jury duty; however, laws are in place to protect employees from retaliation for jury duty absences. These laws are in place to enable workers to report for jury duty without fear of reprisal by an employer. By law, an employer cannot fire, intimidate, [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/29/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-retaliation-jury-duty/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Gender Discrimination in Big Business

Does the glass ceiling exist for female professionals? Two female attorneys at some of the largest law firms in the country feel it does. Philadelphia employment lawyers report that female attorneys at two separate firms are suing their employers for what they feel is unfair treatment in comparison to their male counterparts. Both lawyers allege [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/27/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-gender-discrimination-big-business/

South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Can I Be Fired for Taking a Personal Day?

An article recently published by The New York Post tells of an employee whose boss threatened to fire him when he found out that he had taken a personal day to play golf. Employees take time off for a variety of reasons, but are there certain rules that apply to what an employee can and [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Can I Be Fired for Taking a Personal Day? appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2016/09/27/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-fired-taking-personal-day/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Uber Offers Drivers Access to Retirement Accounts

Despite fighting claims in court to prevent its drivers from being classified as employees, Uber has announced its decision to offer drivers access to individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that can be opened directly through the Uber app. Betterment LLC, a startup robo-adviser valued at approximately $700 million, has teamed up with Uber to offer IRAs [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/22/uber-offers-drivers-access-retirement-accounts/

Philadelphia Employment Discrimination Lawyers: Religious Freedom Bill and LGBT Community

Congressional leaders are in heated arguments over a proposed bill that would protect religious freedom, but could also allow members of the LGBT community to suffer legal discrimination. The proposed bill titled, The First Amendment Defense Act, would prohibit anyone from bringing legal action against a person exercising their religious beliefs. Though advocates for [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/20/philadelphia-employment-discrimination-lawyers-religious-freedom-bill/

Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Settlement in Stark Law and False Claims Allegations

Federal officials announced a $17 million settlement with Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina for violation of Stark Law and the False Claims Act. Though the medical center denied providing financial incentives to physicians in exchange for referrals to hospitals and for medical diagnostic procedures paid by Medicare, investigations into whistleblower allegations [ ] The post Philadelphia Health Care Lawyers: Settlement in Stark Law and False Claims Allegations appeared first on Discrimlaw Healthcare.
http://www.healthcarelawfirm.net/2016/09/19/philadelphia-health-care-lawyers-stark-law-false-claims/

Philadelphia Whistleblower Lawyers: $11 million Settlement in Qui Tam Lawsuit

Under the False Claims Act, a qui tam lawsuit enables whistleblowers that expose fraud against the federal government to receive a portion of recovered funds if their claims result in a successful settlement or verdict. Six former employees of Marinello Schools of Beauty will receive 25 to 30 percent of an $11 million settlement resulting [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/15/philadelphia-whistleblower-lawyers-settlement-qui-tam-lawsuit/

South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Settlement for Victim of Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination in New Jersey can have a real financial impact on the victim s career. Not only does harassment put the victim into an uncomfortable position, it can also cost the victim money if he or she chooses to file a claim against their employer. Sometimes, employers attempt to [ ] The post South Jersey Employment Lawyers: Settlement for Victim of Sexual Harassment appeared first on Discrimlaw NJ.
http://www.njdiscrimlaw.net/2016/09/15/south-jersey-employment-lawyers-settlement-victim-sexual-harassment/

Philadelphia Employment Lawyers: Study of Wage and Hour Lawsuits

The Federal Judicial Center has collected recent wage and hour lawsuit data, and the findings are startling. Over the past decade, the number of FLSA lawsuits has substantially increased. Over the past year alone, there has been a 10 percent increase in the number of lawsuits filed over wage and hour violations. This is the [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/14/philadelphia-employment-lawyers-study-wage-hour-lawsuits/

World’s Largest Hedge Fund Settles Sexual Harassment Claim

Bridgewater Associates, a Connecticut based company and the world’s largest hedge fund, recently reported that it has settled a sexual harassment claim filed by a former employee. As part of the settlement agreement, the plaintiff agreed to drop his sexual harassment claim, and Bridgewater released him from the non-compete clause of his employment contract, allowing [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/06/worlds-largest-hedge-fund-settles-sexual-harassment-claim/

Fox Settles With Gretchen Carlson in Ailes Lawsuit

Ending what has proven to be a highly-publicized scandal, the 21st Century Fox Corporation has decided earlier today to settle the sexual harassment case filed by former anchor, Gretchen Carlson. While the overall amount has not been disclosed, an individual briefed on the settlement reported it to be around $20 million—with significant portions coming from [ ]
http://www.discrimlaw.net/2016/09/06/fox-settles-gretchen-carlson-ailes-lawsuit/