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Employers 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...
Learn MoreDo Companies Need To Pay Employees For Their Commute Back From the Construction Worksite At The End Of The Day?
Clients often ask whether their employees need to be paid for the time that they spend travelling to and from various constru...
Learn MoreUSCIS Fraud Unit Site Visits – What Employers Need to Know and How to Prepare
Over the past few months employers have continued to experience unannounced site visits by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration S...
Learn MoreWal-Mart Fails to Overturn Award of $187.6 Million For Wage and Hour Violations, But Pennsylvania Superior Court Sends $45.6 Million Award of Attorneys’ Fees Back to Trial Court Due to Potential
In the 2007 case of Braun v. Wal-Mart, one of the largest awards in a wage and hour class action in Pennsylvania history...
Learn MoreDeductions From Exempt Employees’ Salary: Don’t Risk Losing That Exemption
Wage and hour litigation spiked in 2009 — and is a trend that is expected to continue through 2010. In 2009, new Fair L...
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Is Your Non-Compete Valid Under Pennsylvania Law?
Employers engaged in enterprises that involve trade secrets and confidential or proprietary business information are increasi...
Learn MoreEEOC Sets Path for Adoption of Much Awaited Regulations Under the ADA Amendments Act
On June 17, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) approved a notice of proposed rulemaking under the ADA A...
Learn MoreMy Employee Is Leaving: What Do I Owe and What Can I Deduct at Termination?
Employers frequently ask what they owe their employees at the time of termination. As a general matter, all wages earned by a...
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