On January 24, 2019, the Commonwealth Court held that personal information such as birthdates and places of residence for public employees should not be disclosed under the Right To Know Law.
NLRB Bolsters the “Gig Economy” in 2019
January 31st, 2019On January 25, 2019, in the SuperShuttle DFW, Inc. case, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its return to a traditional common-law test used to classify workers as employees or independent contractors.
Pennsylvania Court Clarifies Definition of Real Property Exception to School Tort Claims Liability
January 30th, 2019Last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was asked to determine whether the absence of padding on a gym wall that a student ran into during gym class causing injury, constituted negligence in the care, custody and control of its real property, and as a result fell within the state’s real estate exemption to liability.
Department of Education Changes How They Will Respond to FERPA Complaints, but Schools Should Not Let Down Guard on FERPA Compliance
January 28th, 2019Looking at the two purposes of FERPA – providing privacy to students for information contained in their records and providing access to students and parents to their own information – at times may be best achieved through less formal means than a formal investigation.
KingSpry Attorney Kent Herman Named to Salisbury Zoning Board
January 22nd, 2019KingSpry congratulates attorney Kent Herman, who has been reappointed to the Salisbury Township Zoning Hearing Board for a five year term.
The Expansion of Pennsylvania Anti-Hazing Laws and its Impact on Secondary Schools and Institutions of Higher Education
January 21st, 2019The Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law, signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf in October of 2018, is an amendment to the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and represents a significant expansion of Pennsylvania law. With this new legislation, Pennsylvania now has some of the strongest anti-hazing laws in the country.
How Your Business Can Prepare for the Rise of the “Gig Economy”
January 17th, 2019Flexible 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.
Employers Beware: Duty of Care Recognized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
January 15th, 2019In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that an employer has an affirmative duty to protect employees’ personal and financial information that is stored electronically.
EEOC Rescinds Wellness Regulations Without Replacement
January 7th, 2019The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) started off the New Year by rescinding its employer wellness regulations. What does this mean for you, as an employer?
Top Expansions and Changes to Employment Law to Watch For in 2019
January 3rd, 2019Looking ahead to 2019, business leaders may manage risk by being advised of the following expansions of and changes to employment law.