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NLRB Reverses Precedent, Finds Employees Have the Presumptive Right to Use Employer Email System for Protected Activity
On December 11, in the case of Purple Communications, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that employe...
Learn MoreU.S. Supreme Court: FLSA Does Not Entitle Warehouse Employees to Wages for Security Screenings
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. is not required to pay warehouse workers for...
Learn MoreNew Department of Education Regulations Require Colleges to Amend Employment Policies
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations implementing amendments to the Violence Against Women Act (...
Learn MoreExecutive Action on Immigration: What’s in It for Business?
Last night, President Obama announced that he will take sweeping executive action to reform the nation’s immigration system...
Learn MoreWhat the Election Results May Mean for Employers
Regardless of your political persuasion, employers should be heartened by Tuesday’s election results. As you are painfully ...
Learn MorePennsylvania Imposes Limits on Physician Dispensing to Injured Workers
With the Governor’s signature yesterday on House Bill 1846/Act 184 of 2014, the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act under...
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Does the Mere “Intention To Be Legally Bound” Make a Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable? Pennsylvania Superior Court Answers “No!”
To be enforceable, a non-compete agreement that restricts a former employee from going to work for a competitor must be suppo...
Learn MorePennsylvania Enacts “Notario Publico” Ban
On October 9, 2013, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed into law Act 73, which aims to reduce deceptive practices target...
Learn MoreEmployers Must Document and Test Cafeteria Plan Benefits, POPs Included
By offering a cafeteria plan, an employer can help employees pay various expenses, such as the employee’s premium contribut...
Learn MoreWhen Retirement Isn’t Really Retirement: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finds Early Retirees Eligible for Unemployment Compensation Benefits
In Diehl v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that early retirees...
Learn MoreEmployers May Be Eligible for Refund of Severance Pay FICA Taxes
Employers who have made severance payments to laid off employees may be entitled to refunds of Federal Insurance Contribution...
Learn MoreNLRB Provides Clarity Regarding Permissible At-Will Employment Acknowledgments
On October 31, 2012 the Office for the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued advice memos...
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