Philadelphia is set to join a small but growing list of jurisdictions (including Nevada and New York City) that prohibit employers from testing prospective employees for marijuana. The proposal, which was recently approved by...more
A federal court judge in Pennsylvania just ruled that the governor’s COVID-19 orders shutting down businesses and restricting gatherings are unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable. By striking them down, the judge set...more
9/18/2020
/ Appeals ,
Business Closures ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Process ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Governor Wolf ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Shelter-In-Place
It’s Monday morning. Your employee receives a phone call from the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) asking them to immediately wire funds to an off-shore bank account. That phone call is followed by an email and a text message from...more
(Public) employers rejoice! In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ruled that PennDOT did not violate an ex-employee’s free speech rights by firing her over a Facebook rant in which the ex-employee said...more
5/29/2020
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Facebook ,
Free Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Public Employees ,
Public Employers ,
Social Media ,
Social Media Policy