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Paid Sick Leave in Philadelphia Now the Law

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed a mandatory paid sick leave bill into law. Employees will now be able to use accrued sick time for their own illnesses, care for family members, or seek support for domestic violence or sexual assault. Employers with existing leave policies that meet the law’s requirements will not have to change […]

EEOC Fines Company for not Accommodating Religious Belief

Mims Distributing Company, Inc. has been ordered to pay $50,000 in order to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Christopher Alston, a practicing Rastafarian, applied for a job as a delivery driver with Mims. Alston was told that he could have the job if he cut his hair. Alston informed […]