Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, changes in state laws will impact health care plans and other employment policies across the country.
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Proposed Tipping Regulation is Approved, Will Also Redefine Who is A Tipped Employee
April 27th, 2022On March 21, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) approved Governor Wolf’s regulation. The IRRC justified its approval, finding the new threshold necessary to reflect inflation over the past four decades. The $30 tip threshold went into effect in 1977.
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standards for Mandatory Employee COVID Vaccinations
November 4th, 2021A federal judge in the Southern District of Texas recently upheld an employer’s requirement that its employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be terminated from employment.
Federal Judge Rules That Employer Can Require Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations
June 22nd, 2021A federal judge in the Southern District of Texas recently upheld an employer’s requirement that its employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be terminated from employment.
HR Law Update: Developing Case Law Regarding Employees’ Rights During COVID-19
August 26th, 2020On August 3, 2020, a notable decision was entered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. While this decision doesn’t necessarily apply to Pennsylvania employers, it is noteworthy because it does give us some idea of how the implementation of FFCRA will unfold.
HR Law Update: Three FAQ’s for Managing Temperature Screenings in the COVID-19 Era
May 8th, 2020As employers plan to reenter the workplace, the value of protective options must be weighed against the cost of disruption. One protective option is temperature screening.
HR Law Update: How To Recall Employees In a Time of Unemployment Premium Pay
April 22nd, 2020Without good cause, employees cannot receive unemployment compensation for any week that they refused an offer of work, provided that the employer notifies the Pennsylvania Department of Labor within seven days of the refusal. Here are three tips for effective and legally defensible recall protocols…
Department of Labor Releases Procedures for the Small Business Exemption to COVID-19 Legal Requirements
April 3rd, 2020Under the FFCRA, small businesses, or organizations with fewer than 50 employees, may qualify for an exemption to the FFCRA’s leave entitlements. Depending on the circumstances, a small business may be exempt from leave entitlements as to all employees, or just as to certain employees.
Department of Labor Releases Regulations to Clarify COVID-19 Leave Entitlements
April 3rd, 2020On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor released regulations to clarify leave entitlements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Employee Pay: Guideline for Schools During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 25th, 2020Once enacted into law, Senate Bill 751 provides that no employee of any school entity who was employed as of March 13, 2020 shall receive more or less compensation that the employee would otherwise have been entitled to receive