Call to Discuss Your Potentially Illegal Termination at 610-647-5027. There is NO CHARGE for an initial consultation.
If mistreatment by co-workers or bosses was illegal, the world would be different (better) place. Alas, if it was illegal, the courts would be positively OVERFLOWING with lawsuits!
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| Sorry to Say - "Mere" Bullying is NOT Illegal |
People mistreat other people. They single people out, they isolate people, the bully people. Folks that are in power, or perceive an advantage in a political or power dynamic, are especially guilty of this. If the courts permitted everyone who felt they were being treated unfairly or poorly at work to "seek justice" by having a trial - the courts would shut down - like next week.
What is an At Will Employee in Pennsylvania?
The at-will employment doctrine stands for the proposition that you can be fired for any reason (that is not illegal) and, since termination is a workplace death sentence, it stands to reason that you can be demoted, not promoted, isolated or bullied for any reason - without recourse - unless the reason for the mistreatment is illegal.
What is an Illegal Hostile Work Environment?
Keeping it short and simple: if you are being subjected to mistreatment because of your protected status (age, sex, race, national origin, disability, religious belief, pregnancy)...
What is an At Will Employee in Pennsylvania?
The at-will employment doctrine stands for the proposition that you can be fired for any reason (that is not illegal) and, since termination is a workplace death sentence, it stands to reason that you can be demoted, not promoted, isolated or bullied for any reason - without recourse - unless the reason for the mistreatment is illegal.
What is an Illegal Hostile Work Environment?
Keeping it short and simple: if you are being subjected to mistreatment because of your protected status (age, sex, race, national origin, disability, religious belief, pregnancy)...
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| It is Illegal to Mistreat Someone in the Workplace Because of His/Her Protected Characteristic |
OR as a result of sexual harassment
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| Sexual Harassment by Your Boss is per se Illegal |
OR in retaliation for a specific complaint based on your reasonable belief that you have been treated unfairly because of any of the above...
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| If You Complain About Illegal Workplace Misconduct and are Punished - That is Illegal Retaliation |
OR because you have asserted your rights under certain statutes such as the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Americans With Disabilities Act (seeking a reasonable accommodation), the Fair Labor Standards Act (overtime), Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Law and some others as well.
Retaliation Against Employee Who Has taken Family Leave, Sought a Reasonable Accommodation or Filed a Workers' Compensation Law Illegal
Those are the basic facts - and that is the basic law!
Philadelphia Area Hostile Work Environment Attorney Representing Employees
Retaliation Against Employee Who Has taken Family Leave, Sought a Reasonable Accommodation or Filed a Workers' Compensation Law Illegal
Those are the basic facts - and that is the basic law!
Philadelphia Area Hostile Work Environment Attorney Representing Employees
We are employment lawyers who represent employees in Pennsylvania.
We typically represents workers who need an employment lawyer
in Philadelphia County, Chester County, Delaware County, Bucks County,
Berks County, Lancaster County and Montgomery County.
Pennsylvania Workplace Sexual Harassment Lawyer Provides Free
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