In the recent case of Lupyan v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., the Third Circuit laid another trap for the unwary employer. In the ever dense jungle of FMLA law, employers now must be prepared to prove receipt, not just the mailing of FMLA notices. Basic Facts in the Case In Lupyan, a college instructor, Lisa Lupyan, after taking leave from December 4, 2007 through April 1, 2008, was terminated from … [Read more...] about The Good News and the Bad News: The Third Circuit Offers More FMLA Guidance
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The Birds, the Bees and the Bewares: Paternity in Pennsylvania
What happens if I am legally married to someone and get pregnant with my new partner? Anyone can be married to one person and get pregnant by a new person. However, the difficulty in the law arises in establishing your new partner’s paternity or parentage of their own biological child when you are married. In Pennsylvania, a child born or conceived during the course of the marriage is presumed to … [Read more...] about The Birds, the Bees and the Bewares: Paternity in Pennsylvania
Using Consumer Reports To Make Personnel Decisions? You May Want To Revisit Your Policies and Practices
Historically, before the advent of easily conducted background searches, employment decisions were based purely on personal instincts and connections. Today, it’s surprising how much information an employer can learn about a job applicant by obtaining a background report from a consumer reporting agency, also known as a “consumer report”. However, do not let the ease of access fool you. Any time … [Read more...] about Using Consumer Reports To Make Personnel Decisions? You May Want To Revisit Your Policies and Practices
Challenges of Compliance With the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate
With the end of the third business quarter quickly approaching, many businesses have begun planning for the 2015 calendar year. One of the many existing or newly enacted regulations that they will have to comply with is the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate (ESRM) portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ESRM provides that an employer with at least a certain … [Read more...] about Challenges of Compliance With the Employer Shared Responsibility Mandate
What Do You Need To Know When Using A Known Egg Donor?
We get variations on this question all the time: “My friend is donating her eggs to me so my husband and I will be able to have a child. What kind of legal agreements do we need before we proceed?” Here are some things to keep in mind if you wish to use a Known Donor: A Known Donor is one that the Intended Parents may find on their own without the use of an agency for locating an Egg Donor, … [Read more...] about What Do You Need To Know When Using A Known Egg Donor?
Sexual Assaults on Campus: Is Congress Merely “Piling On”?
On July 30, 2014, National Public Radio (NPR) reported a bipartisan group of U.S Senators has proposed a bill to fine colleges for mismanaging campus rapes . . . up to one percent of their operating budgets . . . if they do not “investigate all possible incidents, provide advocates for victims, and conduct and make public the results of annual student surveys.” The House allegedly is following … [Read more...] about Sexual Assaults on Campus: Is Congress Merely “Piling On”?
