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PA Supreme Court Holds that Philadelphia Taxpayer may not Claim City Wage Tax Credit for Taxes Paid to Another State

In a 3-2 decision in Zilka v. Tax Review Board, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the Commonwealth Court and sided with the City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue in a case addressing whether a City resident was...more

SVB Fallout – Beware of Employment Law Risks

Companies impacted by the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failure may be concerned about their ability to meet immediate payroll obligations as they await funds from government regulators. Despite regulatory assurances that funds...more

Illinois Passes “Paid Leave for All Workers Act”

On Monday of last week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (Act) which establishes a minimum paid leave standard for all workers in Illinois, with the exception of certain...more

SVB Fall Out – Beware of Employment Law Risks

Companies impacted by the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failure may be concerned about their ability to meet immediate payroll obligations as they await funds from government regulators. Despite regulatory assurances that funds...more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Status

On October, 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule to update the test for determining whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor.  The...more

Philadelphia Employers Will Soon Be Required to Provide Commuter Benefits to Their Employees

Summary - On June 9, 2022, the Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance that would require certain employers to make available to eligible employees a commuter transit benefit program. The bill is currently awaiting...more

Paid COVID Leave is Back in Philadelphia

In June, 2021, Philadelphia’s previous public health emergency leave mandate expired. However, on March 9, 2022, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a new bill extending COVID-19 paid sick leave to certain eligible...more

Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board Announce Plan to Partner for Investigations and Information Sharing

The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced plans to collaborate “to enhance and maximize the enforcement of the federal laws administered between the two...more

Ways and Means Committee Proposes National Paid Family and Medical Leave

On September 7, the House Ways and Means Committee released bill text that includes a new national, universal paid medical and family leave plan. This bill represents just one portion of the expected $3.5 trillion social...more

Developments From The OFCCP On EEO-1 Pay Data, AAP Checks

Several new developments have come from the Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) this week....more

President Biden Establishes $15/hour Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

On Tuesday, April 27, President Biden signed an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their employees a minimum of $15 an hour starting on March 30, 2022. After that, the order will continue to index the...more

Philadelphia Public Health Emergency Leave

On Monday, the City of Philadelphia adopted a new version of Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL), mandating up to 80 hours of paid leave benefits in 2021 for employers with 50 or more employees. The law went into effect on...more

Not So Fast – DOL Suspends Final Rule on Regulations Regarding Tipped Employees

Summary - On January 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) suspended a Final Rule on tipped employees that it previously had announced on December 22, 2020. The Final Rule clarified tip pooling for employees in the...more

FMLA in the Time of COVID-19: Telemedicine Visits and Required Workplace Postings

On December 29, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued two guidance documents addressing: (1) telemedicine visits as qualifying treatment visits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and (2) satisfaction of FMLA...more

DOL Issues Final Rule on Regulations Regarding Tipped Employees

Summary - The U.S. Department of Labor announced a Final Rule on December 22, 2020, that clarifies tip pooling for employees in the food service and hospitality industry, as well as how the tip credit applies to employees...more

FFCRA Updates - September 2020 #2

NOTE: On August 3, 2020, a New York federal court invalidated four provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (FFCRA or Act). Our alert on this...more

Federal Judge Blocks Portions of DOL’s Joint Employer Rule

SUMMARY - On September 8, 2020, a federal judge in New York struck down significant portions of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) joint employer rule, which had narrowed the situations in which businesses can be held...more

FFCRA Updates - September 2020

NOTE: On August 3, 2020, a New York federal court invalidated four provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations related to the FFCRA. The four provisions vacated by the court are the “work availability”...more

Treasury Issues Guidance Implementing Memorandum on Social Security Tax Deferral

Late in the afternoon on Friday, August 28, Treasury issued Notice 2020-65 providing guidance implementing President Trump’s Executive Memorandum on social security payroll tax deferral (Payroll Tax Deferral). President...more

USDOL Reminds Employers to Track and Pay for Remote Work Hours Accurately

On August 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new Field Assistance Bulletin, reminding employers that they must use reasonable diligence to track and pay for all hours worked while employees are working...more

Congress Adds Flexibility for Employer-Borrowers under Paycheck Protection Program

On June 3, 2020, Congress sent to the President for signature the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Act). The Act amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to add time and flexibility for borrowers with...more

EEOC Delays 2019 EEO-1 Data Collection Due to COVID-19

On May 7, 2020, the EEOC announced that due to COVID-19 it will delay opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection. Currently, the agency anticipates collecting EEO-1 Component 1 data for both 2019 and 2020, in March...more

Federal Legislation Would Provide Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave to Eligible Workers

With businesses closing their doors and sending workers home, the House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) to address the severe impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Americans’...more

Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently designated Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. Leaders in the international health community are taking action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and contain the outbreak....more

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