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 [...]
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced that employees who are out of work due to COVID-19 may be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits under the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that the fluctuating workweek method of calculating overtime pay violates the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA). While the use of the fluctuating [...]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a 2015 City of Pittsburgh Ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees within the City of Pittsburgh. The Ordinance provides [...]
The Third Circuit Reminds Employers to Provide Background Check Reports
In Employment and Labor, Risk Mitigation PostedA recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Long v. SEPTA should serve as a reminder that companies which use background checks to screen job applicants must [...]
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking to narrow the circumstances under which two or more separate employers may be joint-employers [...]
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) maintains Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms, including a notice of rights and responsibilities, a doctor’s certification, and a [...]