The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and some state wage laws contain provisions that impose criminal penalties on violators. These provisions, once rarely used, are taking on new life as government officials have...more
5/7/2021
/ Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Contractors ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
Prevailing Wages ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
In an afternoon press conference on March 16, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf declared that certain non-essential businesses across Pennsylvania “are to close” for at least 14 days to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. ...more
3/18/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Health Care Providers ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Retail Market ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour
On Friday, November 29, 2019, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Labor postponed the effective date of the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020. The Ordinance imposes...more
12/5/2019
/ Advance Notice ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Good Faith ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules