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
Overstepping Authority? Controversial Policy on Arming School Personnel Faces Legal Challenges
Tamaqua Area School Board (TASB) Policy allowing the arming of school personnel and the use of deadly force faces serious legal challenges in lawsuit brought by teacher’s union. On September 18, 2018, the TASB adopted Policy 705, “Standard Operating Procedures for Person’s Authorized to Use Weapons.” The policy creates a new category of employment called School Resource Professionals (SRP’s). … [Read more...] about Overstepping Authority? Controversial Policy on Arming School Personnel Faces Legal Challenges
Federal School Safety Commission Issues Recommendations
The Federal School Safety Commission, created earlier this year following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, issued a 180 page report this week with recommendations in three areas to address school violence: prevention; protection and mitigation; and response and recovery. The Report The report begins with a timeline of violent school incidents, beginning with the 1979 shooting at Grover … [Read more...] about Federal School Safety Commission Issues Recommendations
Home Is Where The Heart Is For The Holidays
As we stroll through the crisp winter air, sipping hot chocolate in the Christmas city of Bethlehem, we are surrounded by the holiday spirit; lights and decorations on every street corner, carriage rides passing and shopping bags rustling. At the end of the day, after all the gifts have been wrapped and the stockings are hung, parents, grandparents and children unite to celebrate the greatest gift … [Read more...] about Home Is Where The Heart Is For The Holidays
