With so much focus on the presidential election, there has been little mention of the meaningful changes to state laws approved by voters across the country. As noted below, many of these changes will have a significant...more
11/25/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lyft ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sick Leave ,
Uber ,
Wage and Hour
On March 15, 2020, the long-awaited Paid Sick Days Act of the City of Pittsburgh (the Act) will go into effect. Originally enacted by the city in 2015, it took a 2019 decision of the state Supreme Court to re-define the...more
While the U.S. Congress continues to struggle with the question of changing the minimum wage, it appears that the Pennsylvania legislature and the Governor’s Office may be close to a significant compromise on the subject that...more
On Tuesday, September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor released its much anticipated update to the regulations setting the thresholds for the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) employee overtime...more