Cornell & Associates PA Legal Blog

Employees should be able to count on their employers to provide a workplace free of hostile actions, such as sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination. They’re also entitled to have a safe workplace that doesn’t feature violations of established safety regulations....

Age discrimination can affect youthful workers but is often a particularly serious concern for workers over the age of 40. Those who have years of experience in the workforce often find themselves receiving inappropriate treatment from their current employer or...

There are many kinds of abuse and harassment that people might experience at work. Sexual harassment is one of the most common, but people can face harassment for all different types of protected characteristics, including their age, religion, health conditions and...

Cultural awareness of racism is arguably at an all-time high, which means that it is often easier for people to identify blatant racial discrimination. Most people will speak up when there is something obviously wrong occurring, like the use of racial epitaphs in the...

Too often, people think that if they get together with co-workers for drinks after work, play softball on the weekends or run into one another at a colleague’s wedding, the rules that apply to them in the workplace don’t exist. That’s not entirely true. Take sexual...

Age discrimination in employment – at least, for workers and applicants of a certain age – is prohibited by law. Specifically, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against employees based on age if they’re 40 or older by...

Wage theft refers to any violation or denial of an employee’s lawful wages. It occurs when employers fail to compensate their workers according to established labor laws and regulations. This can include various wage-related violations, such as non-payment of...

Workplace discrimination can have a devastating impact on the affected worker, resulting in lost opportunities, lower pay and a hostile work environment. This is in addition to the potential psychological effects such as stress and lower self-esteem. If you believe...

Discrimination is, unfortunately, sometimes easy for employers to hide. They know that they are not allowed to discriminate based on certain protected classes, so they come up with alternative reasons for their actions. They may try to disguise the discrimination,...

Some workers receive pay on an hourly basis, which means that their household income directly relates to how many hours of work they perform in a given week. Other workers have more predictable income levels because they have a salary arrangement with their employer....