In New Jersey, determining what constitutes a part-time job is not straightforward. There isn’t a law that defines what part-time work is, and the determination is instead left up to employers. The attorneys at Swartz Swidler can answer questions about whether workers should be considered to be part-time workers at their particular jobs. Defining part-time
In Pennsylvania, workers have protections and a method to enforce the payment of their paychecks under the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law. This is an employment law that employees can use to secure the payment of compensation and wages that they are owed from their employers. While the law does not create a substantive
Workplace bullying occurs when one person is repeatedly treated in a less favorable manner by others at work. This type of conduct is inappropriate when it happens in the workplace. Workplace bullying includes conduct that is designed to offend, intimidate, degrade, undermine, humiliate, or threaten. Bullying behavior can be psychological or physical and may include
The targets of workplace bullies may share some common traits. These can include such things as their conduct and their appearance. The Workplace Bullying Institue reports that 60.3 million workers in America have been the victims of workplace bullying. Some types of bullying at work may form the basis for a legal claim. The employment
It is an unfortunate fact of life that some people bully others. When bullying occurs at work, it can prevent you from being able to do your job while also causing you to suffer mental and emotional consequences. While there is no valid reason for bullying at work, certain types of people engage in this
While most people likely witnessed bullying behavior when they were in school, they likely don’t expect to encounter it in their jobs as adults. Unfortunately, workplace bullying is a real phenomenon, and it can have a deleterious impact on the ability of the victims to do their jobs as well as on their physical and
If you lose your job, you may be able to recover unemployment benefits to help you to meet your basic needs until you are able to find a new job. Whether you might be able to receive unemployment benefits will depend on the manner in which you were separated from your position. In some circumstances,
If you believe that you have been the victim of workplace sexual harassment, you may have legal rights. This refers to conduct of a sexual nature that occurs between co-workers or to unwanted sexual advances at work. Often, these types of actions interfere with your ability to perform your job duties and create work environments
If you are fired from your job, it can be upsetting. When you believe that you were fired from your job because of your size or weight, it might also be discriminatory in nature. The employment law attorneys at Swartz Swidler advocate for people who have been the victims of unlawful discrimination and can explain
Workplace sexual orientation discrimination is illegal in New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission has interpreted sex discrimination as including sexual orientation discrimination. If you have been discriminated against at your job in Pennsylvania or New Jersey based on your sex, you might want to get help from the attorneys at Swartz Swidler. Sexual