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 [...]
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The “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 [...]
In 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 [...]
Micro-Captive insurance companies, those organized under §831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, have been under scrutiny by the IRS for several years. This provision was purposely created by [...]
Many business owners incorrectly believe that forming and operating their businesses in a corporation, limited liability company, or other form of business entity indefinitely and unassailably [...]
The assessed value of any Allegheny County property, commercial or residential, may be appealed annually by any interested party, including the owner, the school district or the municipality. The [...]
Charitable Contributions from an IRA If you are over age 70½ and have a traditional IRA, you may make up to $100,000 of donations directly to charity with no income recognition. In the proper [...]
The loss of a key employee can be devastating to a business under any circumstances, but the negative effects can be compounded if that employee takes a position with a competitor or decides to [...]
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 [...]
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Wayfair case, unresolved issues relating to state and local taxes (so called “SALT”) have become a real wild card in the world of [...]
