The PUMP Act: What you need to know
A law that will further protect nursing women in the workplace will go into effect this month and require employers – including school districts – to give additional accommodations to...
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How abolishment of non-compete agreements would impact the franchise model
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has proposed a ground-breaking rule with the potential to upend the franchise model. Non-compete agreements, which prohibit a franchisee from operating a competing business during...
Salary shock: PTO is not part of employee salary
Paid time off hours are not considered part of an employee’s salary under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), according to a federal appeals court. The ruling has widespread implications...
Important end-of-year NLRB rulings came in bunches
The National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) closed out 2022 with some important rulings of which companies with unions, or the specter of potential union organizing, need to be aware. Union...
FTC proposes rule abolishing non-compete agreements
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their workers and require employers to rescind non-competes with all...
Pay-When-Paid vs. Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts
Pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts can have major implications for a business’s bottom line. With a pay-if-paid clause, a subcontractor could be at risk of never being paid for the...
Are oral change orders valid and enforceable?
A frequent problem on construction projects is when the owner or higher tiered contractor orally instructs changes or extra work, even though the contract says that all changes must be...
Zoning 101: The regulatory lay-of-the-land
Zoning is one of the most important – yet controversial – municipal powers in Pennsylvania. Zoning allows a municipality to dictate how land within its boundaries may be developed and...
Pennsylvania Enacts Significant Changes to Condominium, Cooperative and Planned Community (HOA) Laws
Act 115 impacts meetings, voting and bylaw requirements Residents, board members and community managers in Pennsylvania condominium and homeowners associations, as well as developers that create these communities, will need...
Tactics for handling downstream insolvency on a construction project
Several news outlets have been reporting that economists are predicting a recession in 2023. When the economy struggles, it can create financial strain on developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and others...