Pennsylvania Questions and Answers about Other

can my employer require me to pay for my benefits while off on fmla due to surgery?
non union government employee
1 answer  |  asked Jul 22, 2014 3:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

i have been harassed and discriminated at work for two years and now assaulted
one man has been harassing me because i am male. i have been reporting and nothing is done they said he is there friend. he has told me to shove things up my ass. went into money im responsible for i ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2014 12:57 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

My boss threatened to physically assault me and I quit. Can I sue? Can I collect UC Benefits?
My boss, who is a male, approx. 6' tall & 400 lbs., threatened to punch me in my face. I am a 5'3" tall, 130 lbs. female. He was intoxicated and angry that I talked over him while he was berating all ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 12, 2013 1:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is it a reasonable accomadation ask your employer to NOT use available paid time off?
I am currently using both FMLA intermittent leave and FMLA reduced schedule leave. I have no avialable paid time off. Starting in January, I will have available paid time off. My employer is telling m...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 3, 2012 2:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Is my doctor's return from LOA request unreasonable for my employer?
I am having an employment related issue at one of America’s largest companies. I am a manager at the company and a victim of overt gender discrimination from a district level manager. The situation ...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 30, 2012 3:39 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Rests and Meal periods
So just out of curiosity, my employer states that by law all employees MUST take a 30 minute meal period, honestly I'm ok with being a forced meal period but is it truly illegal? I know minors have to...
2 answers  |  asked Mar 17, 2011 3:14 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Rap Music Played in Office
My boss and I share a very small office and literally sit side-by-side. He is African American and I am White. He insists on playing music from his laptop. However, many of the songs played are rap so...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 10, 2011 07:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Relocation expenses repayment
I moved up to Nanticoke for a job with a company, They paid for movers to pack and move my household goods.I was put up in a hotel at company expense for 60 days. I was terminated and now the company ...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 1, 2010 2:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

can an employer not pay me for a holiday that i was elegible for?
for some unclear reason i wasn't paid for the 4th of july holiday and i should of received it. i have made multiple phone calls and emails to my supervisor and all my efforts were brushed off
1 answer  |  asked Oct 22, 2010 3:47 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

Do I have any recourse to stop my potential termination?
From October 2008 to June 2009 my performance and work was "above average" according to my manager. This was reported verbally; was an outcome of my 2009 mid-year review; and was further evidenced by ...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 1, 2010 07:07 AM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

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