Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, eligible employees can take 12 weeks of unpaid time off from work to handle their serious medical problems or to care for the conditions of their family members. If you take approved FMLA leave, you should be allowed to return to your job without consequences. While FMLA leave
People who are injured while they are working are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits come from insurance that employers are mandated to carry as a protection for their employees. Workers’ compensation benefits pay for the medical expenses that relate to the workers’ injuries and a portion of their income losses if they
State reopening plans in New Jersey and Pennsylvania have led many workers wondering what they mean for their jobs. While workers who have been deemed to be essential-have worked throughout the COVID-19 crisis, businesses that have been deemed to be non-essential have been closed. Some workers have continued working from home, and some companies have
People who are diagnosed with anxiety disorders may undergo significant stress and other symptoms at certain times. If you are working, your anxiety disorder might interfere with your job until you can get help to effectively manage your symptoms. Fortunately, you might be eligible to take leave from your job under the federal Family and
Many employers are now requiring their employees to wear masks or other face coverings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you refuse to wear a face mask at work, you may face discipline at your job. Mandatory masking policies at workplaces in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are common and are based on the recommendations from
When employers with 100 or more workers plan mass layoffs, they must provide advance notice to the affected workers. However, there are several exceptions to this law. When an exception applies, the notice requirements do not apply. If you have been laid off or terminated from your job, the attorneys at Swartz Swidler can review
Workers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania have the right to work in environments that are free from religious discrimination. Employers must provide reasonable accommodations to workers for their religious beliefs when the requested accommodations do not place an undue hardship on the business’s operations. However, workers might wonder what they have to do to prove
When people experience workplace discrimination based on their protected characteristics in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, they can file discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is the federal agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination laws. When it receives a discrimination charge, the agency will investigate to determine whether discrimination occurred. If the agency
Federal and state anti-discrimination laws prohibit discrimination based on an applicant’s or employees protected characteristics. Employment discrimination can happen in many ways, and the conduct can be overt or subtle. Prohibited discrimination in the workplace happens when an employer treats a member of a protected class differently than other workers based on the employee’s protected
Religious freedom is considered to be a fundamental right that is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. was formed by early settlers who were fleeing religious persecution. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for private employers, state governments, local governments, and educational institutions to