10/23/2008
The U.S. economy was already on the brink last month when the Wall Street-fueled financial crisis came and pushed it over the edge. Organizations nationwide are being forced to slash costs, which often means cutting payrolls. Too often, however, employers make tactical errors during layoffs. Here are six key steps to help keep layoffs as legally painless as possible:
10/22/2008
Recently, attorneys have been trying out a different tactic when employees have waited too long to file sexual harassment and other discrimination claims under either the federal Title VII or the Pennsylvania Human Rights Act. They’ve tried suing the employer under the Pennsylvania Equal Rights Amendment. Now the Pennsylvania Superior Court has nixed that avenue …
