Effective May 1, 2020, Philadelphia became the tenth jurisdiction to enact employment legislation to protect domestic workers. The Philadelphia Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (DWBR) requires companies and individuals who...more
6/10/2020
/ Covered Employees ,
Domestic Workers ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
State and Local Government ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Following the lead of other courts around the country, a Pennsylvania state court has held that employees can bring lawsuits against their employers asserting claims under the state’s medical marijuana law. Palmiter v....more
2/14/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government ,
Wrongful Termination