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July 10, 2017

ICE Officials: More Workplace Enforcement and New Form I-9 on the Way

(NOTE: Barley Snyder Partner David Freedman attended the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s annual confer...

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July 7, 2017

DOL Signals Change May Be in Store for Overtime Rule

Two moves by the U.S. Department of Labor at the end of June signal changes may be in store for the overtime regulations that...

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July 6, 2017

DOL Once Again Welcoming Requests for Opinion Letters

In welcome news to employers – and their counsel – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced in late ...

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June 26, 2017

IREs Held as Unconstitutional in Workers’ Compensation Cases

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week drastically altered the landscape for workers’ compensation carriers and created f...

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June 17, 2017

Recognizing Juneteenth

In honor of the celebration of Juneteenth 2021, the Crispus Attucks Community Center, through the Community Action Partners...

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June 8, 2017

Turning Back the “Joint Employment” Clock

Determining the existence of joint employer liability has returned to its previous status as the U.S. Department of Labor&nbs...

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May 18, 2017

OSHA E-Filing Rule on Hold

The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Wednesday suspended a recent rule change...

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May 16, 2017

Pennsylvania Law Clarifies Use of Payroll Debit Cards

After initial confusion, employers may now legally use payroll debit cards to pay employees. While the courts have decried th...

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April 12, 2017

Federal Appeals Court Includes Sexual Orientation in Title VII Protection for First Time

A landmark decision from a federal appeals court declared for the first time that sex discrimination includes discrimination ...

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April 4, 2017

President Trump Strikes Down Fair Pay Order

Federal contractors no longer have to comply with the provisions of the Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order after ...

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January 18, 2017

Another Reason to Tread Carefully When Using Criminal Backgrounds Checks in Hiring Decisions

A recent consent decree between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a southeastern Pennsylvania compa...

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January 1, 2017

Employment Law 2017 Year in Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS Employment Law 2017 Year in ReviewSexual Harassment Cases Capture National HeadlinesImmigration Law Changes...

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