If you mean does it show up as a conviction it should not. It depends on the job--if it involves a security clearance, some can be denied even if you were not convicted.

Depends on the type of liability insurance. If you mean general liability, no, unless your contract with the person hiring you requires it.

Well, to be blunt, if you are not employed you don't have much to lose except your time, and you have free time. Without knowing the case it's hard to say but it's certainly worth a shot. If you are not working check with legal aid if someone will give you a free consult.

You should have received a paycheck which would say the hours, unless you were a contractor. If you get a W-2 at the end of the year you are an employee and your pay stubs should have all the information. If you get a 1099, you are an independent contractor. As such you need to keep track of your... View More

You have an argument to make that you couldn't work for necessitous and compelling reasons. I would suggest contacting OVR for job help.

That is indeed a complicated set of facts. It sounds like your doctor has indicated your condition is related to a work related chemical exposure. As such, this may be considered a work injury. If you have not already provided notice to your employer of a work injury, you have 120 days from the... View More

In regard to bullet point 4 only, assuming you reported the injury within 120 days, and a period of less than 3 years has past since the date of injury, you may still have a claim for workers' compensation benefits which may provide payment of medical as well as wage loss benefits despite your... View More

Unless she is harassing you because of your status in a protected class (i.e., race, ethnicity, disability, etc.) or the harassment is sexual in nature, there is likely no legal recourse. If that is the case, it sounds like your best option may be to move departments.

For a Pennsylvania workers' compensation claim, your employer can require you to obtain treatment outside of working hours, if treatment is available outside of working hours. If treatment can only be received within working hours, you may be required to punch out, but you may have a claim... View More

While your situation sounds unfair, there is no federal law that requires employers to offer their employees any benefits like paid time off. As long as you actually received pay for every hour you worked throughout your employment (and overtime for any hours worked over 40 in a week), then your... View More

A Pennsylvania attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. You could reach out to employment attorneys, or repost under the Employment Law category. There's no guarantee all posts are picked up, but attorneys in that area of law would probably have the most insight... View More

I don't wish to be snide, but you perhaps have not been reading the newspapers. Only recently was Mr. Biden able to say "yes we will have green cards" --and then the Republicans went to court to try to stop that. As a migrant you should be aware of how bureaucracies run. Whether you... View More

Well, if they give you a raise it looks like they are not having it both ways. Your vacation time is usually based on time accrued and does not count time off for personal days, family leave---or when you are laid off.

Year to date money means just that. If you were paid x dollars then... View More

Since Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, you or your employer can terminate the employment relationship for any reason or no reason at all, as long as the reason is not discriminatory (i.e. based on your race, sex, religion, disability, or age if you're over 40). While your situation... View More

No. However, you should contact a Pennsylvania attorney if you believe your position was eliminated and you were chosen for layoff due to a discriminatory reason (because of your race, sex, religion, disability, or age).

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The definition of exercising a potential right to FMLA leave can be very broad, bottom line, is that if there is a good faith effort to ask for leave that could be protected as family medical leave, and action is taken against an employee due to that leave request, it may be considered retaliation.... View More

Yes, they can treat it as a no call, no show. Technically, employers have broad disrection with respect to their employment practices. Employment is at-will, and they can fire you for any non-illegal reason.

Where an employer would start to get in trouble would be a situation where it did... View More

This is not legal advice, just general information. But you are right, that PA is a two-party consent state making any unconsented recording illegal. This question, however, is whether you consented. In many employment contracts/handbooks, there is fine language giving an employer your consent... View More

It sounds like this is post hire training, which should be compensated. Perhaps your pre-hire training should also be compensated. Consult a local employee rights attorney. The reality is if you suddenly become an excessively expensive employee, you will be cut. You need to weigh the benefit of... View More

Yes, it means that you will likely be terminated because you are unable to meet a condition of employment - namely a successful background check. Just because you were employed elsewhere after your citation and conviction for this misdemeanor doesn't protect you from a new employer's... View More