Q: I heard that companies entering into commercial contracts in Pennsylvania can no longer restrict each other from hiring their employees. Is that true?...more
Q: Are there any new laws or regulations that I should know about as we enter 2021?...more
1/14/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Ban the Box ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Work Schedules
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently amended Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) regulations to increase the minimum salary employees must receive in 2021 and beyond to qualify for one of the so-called...more
10/8/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Who Needs to Know -
Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) and bringing employees back to their workplaces – or restructuring their workforces as a result of changing business conditions related to the...more
10/2/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Safety
Q. What is the new deadline to file an EEO-1 report?
A. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced in a press release on May 7, 2020 that it will postpone its annual collection of EEO-1 demographic data...more
5/20/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
OMB ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
The COVID-19 coronavirus has already had a tremendous impact on the American economy. Unfortunately, many businesses have been forced to either reduce employee hours or furlough, lay off or terminate employees due to...more
4/7/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Quarantine ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance
Q. I heard that job postings which impose a maximum experience requirement for external applicants may not violate certain provisions of the ADEA, at least in certain Circuits. Is that true?...more
Q: I heard that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued a major ruling regarding overtime pay. What do I need to know? ...more
12/10/2019
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Rate of Pay ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Q. As a franchisor, could I potentially be held liable for the wage and hour violations committed by franchisees of my organization against their employees?...more