Is Your Employer Denying You Overtime?
In Pennsylvania, every non-exempt employee is entitled to overtime of 1 1/2 hours after working more than 40 hours a week. An exempt employee is typically defined as a white collar worker. Are you entitled to overtime without knowing it?
Pennsylvania employment law doesn’t define a worker’s exempt status by …
Is Your Employer Hiding Your Employment Status?
According to Pennsylvania employment law, a written agreement between an employer and employee doesn’t control the worker’s status. For example, a signed employment contract can list employment status as independent contractor or employee. If you suspect that your employer may be hiding your true employment status, read below to …
What is Illegal to Ask at a Job Interview?
With hundreds of thousands of jobs up for grabs each month, the competition to hire the right person can be fierce. Employers often go to great lengths to ensure they get the right candidate, but there are limits to what they can know about you. The job interview is one …
Unsafe Premises Can Leave You Seriously Injured
If you spent your life worrying about everything that could go wrong, you might never go anywhere. Even so, it is important to bear in mind that accidents can happen anywhere. Everywhere you go, you rely on the diligence and responsibility of premises owners. Ideally, they will have taken steps …
Tractor-Trailer Hit Bicyclist, then Leaves Scene
Sometimes, collisions occur between bicycles and motor vehicles. Such auto accidents can result in bicyclists suffering injuries. Recently, an injury-causing auto vs. bicycle accident occurred in Pennsylvania.
The crash occurred in Mechanicsburg on Wednesday. Around noon that day, a tractor-trailer was travelling along North Walnut Street. Reportedly, the tractor-trailer then …