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EEOC 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...
Learn MoreOSHA Issues Final Rule Requiring Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting
In an attempt to modernize reporting and data collection, OSHA has released its final rule requiring employers in certain ind...
Learn MoreAnother Statute With Broad Whistleblower Protections – The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
In April, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule governing unlawful retaliation ...
Learn MoreImplications of the Medical Marijuana Act on Employers
On April 17, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law The Medical Marijuana Act (SB 3), legalizing medical marijuana for use b...
Learn MoreEmployers Must Prepare Immediately for the “Persuader Rule”
On March 23, 2016 the United States Department of Labor issued its final “persuader rule” for publication. The persuader ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Approves “Trial By Formula” in Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions Making It Easier For Workers To Prove Monetary Damages
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo that will have major implica...
Learn MoreDOL’s Final Overtime Rule Sent to OMB – Likely To Be Published Late Spring
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sent its much anticipated final rule expanding overtime protections to million...
Learn MoreFinal STEM OPT Rule Released – Effective May 10, 2016
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule that allows foreign graduates of Science, Technology, Engine...
Learn MoreGovernor Wolf Raises Minimum Wage for State Employees and Contractors
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order raising the minimum wage for state employees to $10.15 pe...
Learn MoreBankruptcy Trumps Collective Bargaining Agreement
A federal court recently ruled that the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) permits an employer to escape their expired collecti...
Learn MoreDOL Issues Administrative Interpretation Addressing Joint Employment
On January 20, 2016, the United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued its first Administrator’...
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