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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 MoreU.S. Supreme Court Rules That Unaccepted Settlement Offers and Offers of Judgment Can’t End Consumer Class Action Lawsuits
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court limited a tool that defendants had used to settle costly class action litigation through se...
Learn MoreThird Circuit Holds That Jury Must Decide If Temporary Workers Are Employees Under Anti-Discrimination Laws
Last week, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment to retailer ...
Learn MoreMcDonald’s Mandatory Use of Payroll Cards Violates Pennsylvania’s Wage Payment and Collection Law
Over 2,300 current and former employees of 16 McDonald’s franchisee locations in Pennsylvania claim that requiring the use ...
Learn MoreEight Barley Snyder Attorneys Selected to the 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and 2015 Pennsylvania Rising Stars Lists
Lancaster, PA – The law firm of Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been named to the l...
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Keep an Eye on Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda for Key Employment Initiatives in 2015
With Republicans in control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the showdown between President Obama and Con...
Learn MoreWho Needs Rules? The DOL Wins Supreme Court Battle In Mortgage Loan Officer Administrator’s Interpretation vs. Rule Making
When a federal agency deviates significantly in its historic interpretation of a regulation – in this case, doing a complet...
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 MoreBarley Snyder Attorneys Named to the Lists of 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Pennsylvania Rising Stars
Lancaster, PA – The Law Office of Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that nine attorneys have been named to the ...
Learn MoreDoes 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 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...
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