Flexible contract work has reportedly increased by about 56 percent over the past ten years, with more than 16 percent of American workers performing flexible contract work as their primary source of income. Going into 2019, the workers’ flexibility in this "gig economy" is only expected to increase. How should you, as business leader, prepare yourself for the continued rise of an independent … [Read more...] about How Your Business Can Prepare for the Rise of the “Gig Economy”
Employers Beware: Duty of Care Recognized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Employers now have a duty to protect employees’ electronically held personal and financial information. Until recently, it was unsettled whether an employer could be held liable for the disclosure of employees’ electronically held personal and financial information. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in its recent decision captioned as Dittman v. UPMC, held that an employer has an affirmative duty … [Read more...] about Employers Beware: Duty of Care Recognized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
EEOC Rescinds Wellness Regulations Without Replacement
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) started off the New Year by rescinding its regulations for employers’ wellness plans. What does this mean for you, as an employer? Here is some relevant background on wellness regulations. The EEOC’s wellness regulations applied only to employers that either offer or plan to offer a “wellness program,” which refers to health and disease … [Read more...] about EEOC Rescinds Wellness Regulations Without Replacement
Top Expansions and Changes to Employment Law to Watch For in 2019
Looking ahead to 2019, business leaders may manage risk by being advised of the following expansions of and changes to employment law. The return of the Department of Labor’s “Overtime Rule”…revised. Remember the Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rule that was set to double the minimum salary threshold for white collar exempt employees, effective December 1, 2016? As you may recall, in the … [Read more...] about Top Expansions and Changes to Employment Law to Watch For in 2019
PA Supreme Court Determines that Mother’s Prenatal Drug Use Does Not Constitute Child Abuse
In a decision issued almost exactly a year after the Superior Court’s December 27, 2017 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held on December 28, 2018 that a woman’s activities while pregnant do not constitute child abuse. The decision, issued in In the Interest of L.J.B. holds that a woman who engages in drug use while pregnant will not be labeled as a perpetrator of child abuse. The … [Read more...] about PA Supreme Court Determines that Mother’s Prenatal Drug Use Does Not Constitute Child Abuse
Guidance from the Courts on Medical Marijuana Hits a Little Closer to Home
A recent case out of Delaware may shed some additional light on what employers in Pennsylvania can expect on the issue of medical marijuana. In the case of Chance v. Kraft Heinz Food Co., (Del. Super. Ct., Dec. 17, 2018), the court found that an employee who used medical marijuana and was fired after a positive drug test could pursue a case for wrongful discharge against his former … [Read more...] about Guidance from the Courts on Medical Marijuana Hits a Little Closer to Home
