My daughter is 6 weeks pregnant and started spotting. Her doctor put her on light duty and there is none. Can she be fired?

The Family and Medical Leave Act only extends to employees who have been on the job for at least a year, and worked at least 1250 hours during that...

Can emails and frequent comments constitute sexual harassment and/or stalking?

Mark's response below is great from a criminal perspective. My perspective is from one who mostly handles employment law disputes. This...

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Am I in breech of a non compete contract?

In Pennsylvania, a covenant not to compete must be supported by 'consideration.' Ongoing employment is not deemed consideration, so if your former...

Can i sue my former employer for wrongfully sating my reason for termination?

The California answer is interesting, but not particularly helpful, as you are in Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania employment law is about as...

I was recently laid off.

Pennsylvania is an 'at will' state in which you can be terminated at any time for a good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all. You cannot be...

What should I do, I feel like I am being discriminated against by my current employee?

Your inquiry only states that you conclude that the non-promotion is based upon protected classifications (sex, race, national origin, etc.) but...

I am unable to sign a new availability contract making me fully flexable both days on the weekend. i was told i had to resign.

Your question is impossible to answer with this little information. You ask whether your employer is in breach of a contract without letting...

Weight is not a 'protected classification' under Pennsylvania law. Pennsylvania is an at will state in which you can be fired at any time for a...

Can I be fired while on FMLA

This appears to be a violation of the FMLA. The regulations require specific dialogue between employer and employee regarding certification of a...

Told to lose weight

You raise a series of questions which raise different issues (and it doesn't help that your paragraph lacks punctuation to know where which...