The Philadelphia City Council recently passed Bill No. 160840, a wage equity ordinance (the “Ordinance”), that will amend Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance to prohibit employers or employment agencies from inquiring about the wage history of potential employees. Among other things, the Ordinance also includes an anti-retaliation provision, which prohibits any form of retaliation against
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Pennsylvania Court Says Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
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Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Employer Liability
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (‘EEOC”) has been aggressively advancing its position that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation even though sexual orientation is not expressly identified as a protected class. More information on the EEOC’s position is available here. Recently, the United States District…
4.5 Million Reasons to Abide by a Non-Solicitation Agreement
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On September 9, 2016, the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld an award of $4.5 million in punitive damages against several former employees, who violated non-compete/non-solicitation agreements with their former employers. In B.G. Balmer & Co. Inc. v. Frank Crystal & Co., Inc., et al., the court determined that among other things, the former employees’ used…