Our Pittsburgh employment discrimination lawyers represent employees who have suffered illegal, prejudicial treatment, or harassment at work. Our attorneys have litigated and resolved employment discrimination cases against many of the largest employ…
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No one should have to endure sexual harassment in the workplace. Not only can it leave you feeling violated, humiliated, and distressed, but it can also affect your ability to carry out your employment duties. Unfortunately, some people wrongly blame…
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Severance agreements are contracts entered into with an employer that specifies compensation when an employee is terminated. They are commonly offered to an employee in exchange for releasing the employer from liability for any legal claims against t…
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Pittsburgh unemployment compensation lawyer John Stember has represented thousands of individuals in unemployment compensation (UC) referee hearings throughout Western Pennsylvania. John Stember has served as an adjunct professor for unemployment com…
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted in 1993 to help accommodate the needs of employees and their families for time off due to illness or childbirth. Eligible employees of covered employers are entitled to take unpaid, job-protected le…
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Pennsylvania employees whose jobs involve some aspect of trade secrets and confidential or proprietary business information are increasingly subject to “restrictive covenants” as a condition of employment. These can include confidentiality agreem…
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Some employers may not always follow the state and federal laws that are in place to protect workers or prevent misuse of government funds. In these cases, whistleblowers can play an important role in holding employers accountable for their wrongful…
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Whistleblowers in various industries — including the financial sector — have significant protections under federal law. If you have reason to believe your company has been engaging in financial fraud, securities law violations, or other misconduc…
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Stember Cohn & Davidson-Welling offers legal representation to federal government employees, including equal employment opportunity (EEOC) cases, appeals to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and federal court actions based on violations of t…
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Holding Your Employer Accountable You work hard to earn a living and deserve to be compensated fairly. If your employer has not paid you for the work you have done, pays you less than minimum wage, or refuses to pay you overtime, they may be in wage…
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