We are thrilled to bring back our Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar in Philadelphia, featuring interactive discussions led by our skilled attorneys on critical topics impacting your business. This year, our Labor &...more
8/28/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Events ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Workplace Investigations
There has been a rash of class action lawsuits against utility companies, utility contractors, and traffic control contractors. These lawsuits have alleged that on public works projects in New York City, workers performing...more
On July 23, 2024, a federal judge in Pennsylvania declined to grant a temporary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) forthcoming ban on employment noncompete agreements. District Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge...more
In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent shockwaves across the nation when it issued an administrative rule that will essentially ban all noncompete agreements when it goes into effect on September 4, 2024....more
If your company performs work on public works projects in Pennsylvania, you should be following PA Senate Bill 841 (SB 841). Unless they are bound by a collective bargaining agreement, contractors working on public works jobs...more
In a seismic decision on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to ban noncompete agreements for all workers, with a narrow exception for senior executives. This new rule, set forth in a 570-page...more
On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter stating that employees may use the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce their work hours indefinitely. The DOL issued its letter in...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its unexpected proposed rule change that would essentially ban noncompete agreements and require employers to rescind existing noncompete agreements. Following...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made waves in the legal world after it proposed a new rule that would essentially ban noncompete agreements and require employers to rescind existing noncompete...more
Effective April 18, 2022, employers in New Jersey may not track vehicles driven by employees without first providing written notice. This statute applies to both vehicles provided by the employer and employee-owned vehicles...more
On November 6, 2021, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which requires COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing for companies with 100 or more...more
In September, President Biden issued an Executive Order imposing COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements on government contractors and subcontractors. The evolving guidance has left federal contractors with myriad...more
Earlier today, as directed by the Biden administration, OSHA announced an emergency rule requiring vaccination or weekly testing for companies with 100 or more employees. There are multiple aspects of OSHA’s emergency rule...more
On September 9, 2021, the White House announced its new COVID-19 Action Plan, which is likely to have a considerable impact on employers. As part of the plan, President Biden has directed the U.S. Department of Labor’s...more
As COVID-19 restrictions lift across the country, employers are increasingly calling workers back to the office, some for the first time since March 2020. But before rushing back to their pre-pandemic operations, employers...more
7/7/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Labor Regulations ,
Leave of Absence ,
Marijuana ,
Misclassification ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Vaccinations ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Presented by Cohen Seglias attorneys Jonathan Landesman and Marc B. Cytryn on December 17, 2020.
President-elect Joseph Biden campaigned on a robust platform of labor and employment law reform. However, how much of this...more
President-elect Joseph Biden campaigned on a robust platform of labor and employment legislation. With a 50-50 split in the Senate, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris can be expected to break any ties on the Senate floor....more
1/13/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
Paid Leave ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
President-Elect Joseph Biden campaigned on a robust platform of labor and employment law reform. However, how much of this agenda is attainable if Republicans retain the Senate, and if enacted, how will that agenda impact...more
On June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPP Flexibility Act) became law. The PPP Flexibility Act includes significant changes for small businesses across the nation that received funding from the...more
As first discussed in our article, ”Keeping the Lights on During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Paycheck Protection Program,” the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...more
As first discussed in our article, “Keeping the Lights on During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Paycheck Protection Program,” the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...more
As of April 13, 2020, Pennsylvania has over 24,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. With a wide variety of executive orders and related guidance in place to slow the transmission of this illness, determining what work, if any, your...more
During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. In this Washington Building...more
During the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that the rules for employers are changing every day as federal, state, and local lawmakers issue new regulations, restrictions, and reporting requirements. In this Associated Builders...more
Last Friday, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The CARES Act is broad-ranging, with multiple provisions and potential economic relief possibilities, including loans for...more