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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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...
More language could be banned in NJ discrimination lawsuit settlement agreements
No matter what the word is, New Jersey lawmakers have made clear their intent when it comes to disclosure language in the employer/employee settlement agreements for sexual harassment, discrimination, and...
NLRB reverses course, proposes new definition for “joint employer”
An important, barely two-year-old rule from the National Labor Relations Board could already be on the way out. The NLRB announced this month that it has proposed new criteria defining...
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court voids PennDOT’s Major Bridge P3 Initiative
Today, the Commonwealth Court issued a memorandum Opinion finding PennDOT’s Major Bridge P3 Initiative void ab initio, declaring the initiative had no legal effect from the very beginning because the...
New DOL guidance sheds light on mental health absences
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, the agency responsible for enforcing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), recently issued guidance clarifying employer obligations with respect to...
U.S. Supreme Court pauses OSHA vaccine or testing mandate and upholds CMS vaccination rule for healthcare facilities receiving federal funds
The below information is current as of the publication date listed. Because COVID-19 response measures on all fronts are continually evolving, clients should stay alert to new developments and consult...
No grace period for PA Funeral Board renewals and a high-profile alkaline hydrolysis
PA Funeral Board announces no grace period for license renewals Renewals are now open for all licenses issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors. All Funeral Board licenses will expire on February 1,...