Kate Lynn Blatt, a transgender woman, sued her employer, Cabela’s Retail Inc. (“Cabela’s), in Pennsylvania’s Eastern District Court, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), based on Ms. Blatt’s diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria, also known as Gender Identity Disorder (“GID”). Cabela’s asked the judge to have Ms. Blatt’s case dismissed from court, arguing that GID is specifically excluded … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Transgender Employee Is First in the Country to Get Into Court Under the ADA: What Does This Mean For Pennsylvania Employers?
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Foster Care Affects All of Us
Since 1988, May has been identified as National Foster Care Month. The goal of this designation is to recognize the work of foster families, social workers and agencies, as well as to bring attention to the needs of children residing in foster care. The goal of this article is to identify why and how the community needs to respond to these issues. Recent headlines have highlighted the increasing … [Read more...] about Foster Care Affects All of Us
Guns, Money, and Personal Safety: The Debate Continues as SB 383 Argues for Guns In School
On April 19, 2017, Senator Don White, a Republican from Indiana County, saw his bill to allow trained teachers and other school employees to carry loaded guns on campus, pass the Education Committee 9-3, ensuring its consideration by the full Senate. The bill, SB 383, would amend the Public School Code of 1949 to grant School Directors the power to allow trained teachers and other school employees … [Read more...] about Guns, Money, and Personal Safety: The Debate Continues as SB 383 Argues for Guns In School
Request for Foster Care Maintenance Payments May Be Headed to the United States Supreme Court
As National Foster Care Month kicks off, a request for foster care maintenance payments from a kinship care provider in Kentucky may be headed to the United States Supreme Court. Previously, the Supreme Court held that foster care payments must be made to all foster care providers, regardless whether they are “regular” or kinship foster homes. It appears that many states nonetheless refuse to … [Read more...] about Request for Foster Care Maintenance Payments May Be Headed to the United States Supreme Court
This Just In: The House of Representatives Takes Private Sector Employers and Employees One Step Closer to Flexibility in Overtime Pay
Yesterday, the House of Representative passed H.R. 1180, titled the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, a bill that, if it becomes law, would let employers in the private sector to offer their employees the option of receiving overtime pay in the form of paid time off, at a rate equal to one and one-half hours off for every hour worked overtime, or compensatory time, instead of cash … [Read more...] about This Just In: The House of Representatives Takes Private Sector Employers and Employees One Step Closer to Flexibility in Overtime Pay
It’s Official: Commonwealth Court Says Pencil is Not A Weapon
The Commonwealth Court’s analysis of the School Code provisions in its May 1, 2017 decision (S.A. by H.O. v. Pittsburgh Public Sch. Dist.) will guide schools in identifying the basis for student discipline in future matters. Facts In The Case On May 9, 2016, S.A., a 10th grade student in a Pittsburgh school, was involved in a peer altercation. One peer threw a cap to a cologne bottle at S.A. … [Read more...] about It’s Official: Commonwealth Court Says Pencil is Not A Weapon
