Most employees, regardless of whether they are part of a union, are covered by the National Labor Relations Act. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a string of decisions [...]
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An employer found out the hard way that its sloppy handbook and HR procedures could put it on the hook for Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) benefits even though its employee didn’t qualify under [...]
On January 1, 2015 a new Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”) went into effect and as a result new rules govern the signing of Powers of Attorney executed in Pennsylvania. The revisions are [...]
For many organizations, we stress the proper training for sales and marketing personnel who oversee competitor, customer, distributor, and dealer relationships, in order to avoid any violation of [...]
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has warned of a telephone scam targeting taxpayers. Victims, contacted primarily by phone, are often told that they owe money and must immediately [...]
Starting January 1, 2015, new rules apply to Powers of Attorney executed in Pennsylvania. The first major change is the requirement of two independent witnesses. The witnesses must be over 18 and [...]
You don’t know it now but in the very near future we are going to be working together and maybe for a very long time! That’s because you’re involved in a business transaction and you have [...]
The Tax Extender Bill has passed through Congress and is expected to be signed by the President. One of the provisions allows individuals who are 70 1/2 or older to make a Charitable IRA [...]
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act has passed both the House and the Senate with bi-partisan support and is on its way to the President to become law. The Act will allow families [...]
Yesterday afternoon the Senate approved by a vote of 76 to 16, the Tax Increase Prevention Act (TIPA) (H.R. 5771) which retroactively reinstates over fifty expired tax provisions. Although not [...]
