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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...
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...
Learn MoreThirteen Barley Snyder Attorneys Named “Select Lawyers”
Lancaster, Pa. – Barley Snyder is well-represented in December’s distinguished “Select Lawyers” designation, wit...
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Mandatory Use of Payroll Debit Cards Violates Pennsylvania’s Wage Payment and Collection Law
Over 2,300 current and former employees of 16 McDonald’s franchisee locations in Pennsylvania claimed that mandatory use of...
Learn MoreOSHA Issues New Whistleblower Guidelines
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule on the procedures, processes, and timeframes...
Learn MoreEEOC Issues New EEO-1 Form Requiring Employers to Submit Pay Data
On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a revised EEO-1 form. The new form w...
Learn MoreDOL Issues Final Rule on Government Contractor Sick Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its Final Rule on Thursday, September 29, 2016, implementing a 2015 Executive Order requi...
Learn MoreEEOC Issues Final Rules Governing Employer Wellness Programs
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission issued two final rules May 16, 2016 to clarify how the Americans with Disabilit...
Learn MoreBREAKING NEWS – The DOL Issues the Final Version of its Much-Anticipated Overtime Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final version of its long awaited federal overtime regulations, which are a...
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