With all the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is certain: COVID-19 is impacting your business. Whether the impact is large or small, many business owners want to know [...]
Top Ten Questions Facing Employers in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In Employment and Labor Posted1. Is Governor Wolf’s Order closing all non-life sustaining businesses valid? Yes. The law gives the Governor broad powers during disaster emergencies. Assume the Order is valid and comply with [...]
The Defense Production Act May Have Unforeseen Impacts on Businesses Called Upon to Aid the Country During the Coronavirus/Covid-19 Crisis
In Corporate Issues PostedOn March 18, 2020, President Donald Trump announced that he will invoke The Defense Production Act of 1950 (the “Act”) to overcome medical supply shortages resulting from the [...]
Last week, we outlined CDC-approved recommendations for employers to take to determine the risk of, and to prevent workplace exposures to, the coronavirus/COVID-19. The EEOC recently updated its [...]
Ohio Revised Code Section 1349.72, effective as of March 20, 2019, imposes a requirement that written notice be provided before a person “collects or attempts to collect” a debt [...]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published an Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to outline its recommended strategies for employers to use in responding [...]
In the recent case of In re Harms, Case No. 18-22406, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania was faced with the question of whether debtors can litigate a [...]
On March 15, 2020, the long-contested Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (the “Act”) will officially take effect. Under the Act, all employers with employees working in the City of [...]
Coming Soon to a Bankruptcy Court Near You: The Small Business Reorganization Act
In Corporate Issues PostedThe “Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019” (the “Act”) becomes effective for cases filed on and after February 19, 2020. The Act applies to “small business [...]
You Can’t Touch This: Philadelphia Employers Can’t Ask Job Applicants About Salary History
In Employment and Labor PostedIn a ruling that could impact employers around the country, a federal appeals court ruled that Philadelphia could prohibit employers from asking about and relying on job applicants’ salary [...]
