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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...
Learn MoreDOL 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...
Learn MoreDOL 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 ...
Learn MoreIREs Held as Unconstitutional in Workers’ Compensation Cases
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week drastically altered the landscape for workers’ compensation carriers and created f...
Learn MoreRecognizing Juneteenth
In honor of the celebration of Juneteenth 2021, the Crispus Attucks Community Center, through the Community Action Partners...
Learn MoreTurning 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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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...
Learn MorePennsylvania 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...
Learn MoreFederal 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 ...
Learn MorePresident 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 ...
Learn MoreAnother 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...
Learn MoreEmployment 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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