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An employment law attorney with experience can help you with a variety of claims such as:

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In all areas of employment, discrimination based solely on disability is against the law. An employer cannot discriminate based on a applicant's disability, mental impairment or national origin. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against applicants with disabilities in terms of terms and compensation.

An employer who mistreats employees must be held accountable. Although it can seem daunting to begin this process, The Lacy Employment Law Firm will help you to build a compelling case to defend your best interests.

A variety of reasons can be used to take sick leave, such as for treatment for an injury or illness. Employees may also use it for caring for a family member, or attending long-term healthcare appointments. Employers are forbidden from retaliating against employees for using sick time.

Philadelphia has the lowest minimum wage floor of any major U.S. metro. This is due to inflation. While the state sets Philadelphia’s minimal wage, it also affects workers working in tipped occupations. Employers living in Philadelphia need to be aware of the minimum wage law.

Philadelphia employers will need to examine their policies and see if the current laws are being followed. These policies should address matters such as how many sick days an employee has taken, how they are compensated for it, and how they can get paid for it. Additionally, employees should be told that they can file a grievance or file civil suits if they are treated unfairly.

To attract top executives, employers often use golden parachutes. Security is important to top executives, particularly if there are frequent mergers and acquisitions. This can be a great way to attract top-ranking executives to your company. Executives may be more inclined to stay with a company that has a golden parachute than one without it.

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There are many ways to discriminate against someone because of their religion at work. It can affect every stage of an employee's employment lifecycle, from recruitment and promotion to salary and termination, depending on the type. This could also include the denial or harassment of religious beliefs, or the employer's decision to reject applicants.

* Class action for wage and hour violations

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Tipping is legal in Pennsylvania as long tip-pooling doesn't exceed 80 percent tip-generating time. Federal regulations prohibit tip-pooling as an excuse to not pay minimum wages. Tip-pooling is prohibited for managers and supervisors.

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Employers cannot discriminate based on disability under these laws. Employers cannot discriminate on the grounds of gender, age, nationality, race, or gender. Employers can't make discriminatory remarks about sexual orientation or political affiliation.

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We also provide comprehensive estate plans to help you protect your assets and family in case of death.

* Whistleblower claims

A disability can be a physical or mental impairment, real or perceived, that restricts one or more activities. This could include impairments related to sight, hearing, mobility, and other aspects of life. This could also cover mental or emotional disorders. This law covers individuals with a history or disability such as bipolar disorder or cancer.

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Philadelphia is the US's lowest minimum wage city. Although the voters approved a ballot initiative that would have raised the minimum salary floor to $15 an hour, state law forbids local jurisdictions to raise the minimum. Pennsylvania is one among 27 states that have preemption laws that stop local governments from raising minimum wage. Philadelphia's minimum wage employees are less than half full-time and are predominantly Hispanic, female, and non-white.

* Infractions for overtime

Many of our customers do not have a dispute with an employer. However, they require help to understand the legal language and level the playing ground.

Employers frequently use golden parachutes as a way to attract top employees. Top executives desire security, especially if their company is susceptible to mergers and acquisitions. This can help companies attract top executives. Furthermore, high-level executives are more likely to remain in a company with a gold parachute rather than one without.

Employers cannot discriminate against employees because of their race, color, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or ancestry. Employers can't discriminate against employees based on their age, unless they have a legitimate occupational qualification.

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Executive employment agreements cover compensation and benefits, equity grants and length of employment. They also often address termination. Most contentious of all the topics is termination provisions. In executive employment agreements, you should include a comprehensive termination clause. Here are some facts.

You could face severe consequences if you don't comply

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There are several ways you can avoid executive employment agreements that prohibit solicitation. You should be careful not sign a nonsolicitation agreement if you're not ready to leave the organization. You may not be aware of the hidden traps in non-solicitation agreement. Non-solicitation arrangements can also be hidden in share options, retirement programs, or bonus awards.

A causal connection must be established between an employee's national origin and the adverse employment decision in order to prove that discrimination is occurring. Employers are responsible for the proof if the causal connection can be established. The employer must first give a valid, non-discriminatory reason. The employer must then provide evidence that the reason given by the employer is false.

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The laws also protect employees from illegal discrimination based sex, gender, nationality, ancestry and pregnancy. Harassment that is based upon a protected category, such as age, sex or national origin, is also prohibited.

While most employers will take care of their employees and ensure fair and ethical treatment, there are still others who abuse their workers for financial gain or to get around their financial obligations.

Inflation has taken the minimum wage in Philadelphia.

Employers should provide sick leave for employees

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Although different cases warrant a different fee structure for typical employment related legal matters, your employment attorney will take 40% of the settlement amount. You won�t see this number stated on very many websites, but we believe in transparency for our employment law clients. The reason for this number is simple. We take all the risk. We will front your expenses and take the risk of losing everything if we do not get you a settlement or verdict at trial. Further, we go against the best. Unlike personal injury attorneys, we are up against attorneys for big corporations with unlimited resources in employment related litigation. Fighting workplace discrimination is hard. But we relish the challenge and fight to achieve the best results in the employment matters that we pursue.

We do give free consultations. Unfortunately, due to extreme call volume, we cannot offer a free consultation to everyone. But we will let you know within 2 hours whether we can offer one. Give us a call. You will get a response. And we find that our clients appreciate knowing quickly whether we will be giving them an initial consultation. If we cannot give you a free consulations, we will wish you the best of luck. We hope to help as many people as possible. But we can only form an attorney client relationship with so many people as we pride ourselves in maintaining the highest standards of lawyering. And you cannot maintain high standards if you take every single case.