As summer quickly approaches and businesses in Pennsylvania continue to seek applicants to fill vacancies in their workforce, employers are becoming more reliant on employees under the age of majority, or minors. Many...more
On July 16, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program—a $50 million grant aimed to help employers provide hazard pay to “front-line” employees working in sectors that are vital to...more
The following scenario is more common—and more troubling—than ever before. A high ranking employee who has signed an agreement to preserve the confidentiality of business plans, financial information, and trade secrets...more
5/15/2018
/ Confidential Information ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employee ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblowers
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has upheld that successful plaintiffs are entitled to non-economic damages under Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower Law, 43 P.S. §§1421-1428 (the “Law”). In Bailets v. Pa. Turnpike...more
4/4/2018
/ Actual Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Reporting ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Non-Economic Damages ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Summary Judgment ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers