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On April 17, 2016, Pennsylvania became one of twenty-nine states to pass legislation legalizing medical marijuana.  With the implementation of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act, employers are wondering how their business...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released revised contract forms in April of 2017, which aim to correct some of the errors, confusion, and inconsistencies present in earlier renditions.  Specifically,...

To qualify for FLSA overtime exemptions, employees must meet the salary basis test and the duties test. The salary basis test requires they be paid more than $455.00 per week....

Reposal for Improvement: Pennsylvania’s Statutory Time Limitation on Construction Improvement Claims. Last week, the New York Times reported technology-giant Google’s plans to purchase New York’s iconic Chelsea Market.  Initially, a...

In late 2017, a Pennsylvania federal judge ordered a Pennsylvania hospital to pay compensatory and punitive damages in the first-ever sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity...

Interns may be entitled to backpay according to the newly released seven-factor analysis by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In a January 5, 2018 news release, the U.S. Department...