On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, No. 23-217, holding that the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 requires an employer to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence, rather...more
On September 15, 2022, railroad companies and unions representing railway workers reached a tentative agreement to potentially prevent a strike that would have caused significant harm to the American supply chain and economy....more
In June, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, the division tasked with enforcing the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), revised its model forms for employers to give to employees to support certain...more
On April 22, Governor Tom Wolf outlined a three-phase plan for reopening Pennsylvania businesses, following a color-coded system: Red, Yellow and Green. As the COVID-19 threat continues to slow, each county has been moving...more