Tasha had been a front desk shift lead at a hotel for seven years. She trained every new hire. She worked the holidays nobody else wanted. Her schedule, Monday through Friday days, was the one thing that made childcare work for her two kids. Last spring, a new general manager started making comments about her body. At the front desk. […]
HR Offered Not to Fight Her Unemployment. That Should Have Been Her First Clue.
She Reported Unequal Pay. Six Weeks Later, She Had a “Communication Problem.”
Denise had been a project manager at a regional engineering firm for eleven years. She ran the firm’s largest municipal account. Clients asked for her by name. Her last review called her “the steadiest hand on the team.” In February, a coworker left a salary spreadsheet on a shared drive by mistake. Denise saw that a male project manager hired […]
How Long Does a Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Take?
A wrongful termination case does not have one reliable completion timeline. Its duration depends on the legal claim, any required agency process, the evidence, court scheduling and whether the parties settle. First determine whether the dismissal may have been unlawful: an unfair termination is not automatically a wrongful termination claim. Identify the claim and required first steps A dismissal may […]
Is a Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable in Pennsylvania or New Jersey?
A non-compete agreement may be enforceable in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, but signing one does not make every restriction valid. The agreement, the applicable state’s law and the employment circumstances must be reviewed together. The FTC’s nationwide non-compete rule is not in effect, so employees should not assume that it automatically cancels their agreement. Read the restrictions separately A non-compete […]