In a recent opinion, our Federal courts provided a framework for evaluating the enforcement of non-solicitation agreements in this age of increasing growth of digital or electronic based companies that have a broader geographical presence than their traditional brick and mortar predecessors. The Court’s announced analysis begins with the fundamental concept that court jurisdiction over a … [Read more...] about Analysis Of Job Status and Type Of Claims Driving Jurisdiction Determination In Digital Businesses
California Vaccination Law “Loophole” Stirs Nationwide Special Education Controversy
On June 30, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 277, a law amending an already strict mandatory vaccination law for the state’s school children, prescribing 10 mandatory vaccinations for children entering public or private child care centers, preschools, kindergartens and elementary and secondary schools. Prompted at least partially by the 2014 nationwide outbreak of measles … [Read more...] about California Vaccination Law “Loophole” Stirs Nationwide Special Education Controversy
Let Us Speak of Background Checks and Snow Days: Act 4 Revises Provisions of the School Code
Last week, Governor Wolf signed into law House Bill 158, now Act 4 of 2016, which revises provisions of the School Code related to the required background checks for school employees and how school entities may address cancelled school days, while still providing the required amount of instruction to students. Here are the highlights: Background Checks Act 4 revises the requirements for the age of … [Read more...] about Let Us Speak of Background Checks and Snow Days: Act 4 Revises Provisions of the School Code
Case Proves Mandated Reporters May Be Liable Under Certain Conditions
The old saying, “No good deed goes unpunished,” is proving true for some administrators and teachers sued by parents whom they reported to child welfare authorities for suspected child abuse. On January 11, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals imposing personal liability on a public school administrator for reporting suspected child … [Read more...] about Case Proves Mandated Reporters May Be Liable Under Certain Conditions
Your Employee Has a Legal Medical Marijuana Prescription: What’s A Pennsylvania Employer To Do?
A reported 1,670 New Jersey residents are legal medical marijuana patients, and a reported 123,650 New Jersey residents commute to work in Pennsylvania. What should you, as a Pennsylvania employer, do if one of those medical marijuana patients is your employee? Because there is no definitive agency or judicial guidance, this scenario raises more questions than answers, but here are some points to … [Read more...] about Your Employee Has a Legal Medical Marijuana Prescription: What’s A Pennsylvania Employer To Do?
With More Public Attention to Paternity Leave, Review Your Company’s Policy and Practices to Make Sure it Complies With the Law
In recent months, there has been increased attention to paternity leave with several high profile male CEO’s taking such leave. In addition, more and more new fathers are seeking and taking paternity leave than have in the past. With this increase in public attention to this issue, and changing family dynamics that has led to more men requesting paternity leave, companies need to ensure that their … [Read more...] about With More Public Attention to Paternity Leave, Review Your Company’s Policy and Practices to Make Sure it Complies With the Law
