Every time snow is in the forecast, we get questions from our client businesses about how to handle snow day pay. In this HR Law Update, employment attorney Keely Collins discusses the various scenarios that can unfold when the weather outside is frightful. If you have any questions about paying your employees, please consult your legal counsel or one of the employment attorneys at … [Read more...] about How Does Your Business Handle Snow Day Pay?
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear a Case in Which Two Prior Court Rulings Question Whether Pennsylvania will Follow the National Trend of Promoting Employees’ Ability to Change Jobs
In Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. v. BeeMack Trucking, LLC, Pittsburgh Logistics Company sought a preliminary injunction to enforce a contractual no-hire provision it had with BeeMack Trucking. The no-hire provision prevented BeeMack, during the term of the contract and for two years after its termination, from hiring or soliciting any employee of Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. After four … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Agrees to Hear a Case in Which Two Prior Court Rulings Question Whether Pennsylvania will Follow the National Trend of Promoting Employees’ Ability to Change Jobs
Department Of Labor Updates 60-Year-Old Regulation
Just this morning, March 28, 2019, the Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that would, if adopted, update the “regular rate” requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Why does this matter? Your “non-exempt,” or hourly wage-earning, employees must be paid at least one and one-half times their “regular rate” for all hours worked over 40 hours. The FLSA’s regulations provide … [Read more...] about Department Of Labor Updates 60-Year-Old Regulation
Into the Weeds We Go – Recent Developments Employers Need to Know about Medical Marijuana
There are two new developments in the area of medical marijuana that employers should be aware of when addressing employee use of the same. First, in a case from Arizona, Whitmire v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which has a statute very similar to Pennsylvania’s, a court has found that in order to use a drug test to show that an employee was impaired by medical marijuana at work, you will need to … [Read more...] about Into the Weeds We Go – Recent Developments Employers Need to Know about Medical Marijuana
It’s finally here! The Department of Labor Increases Salary Threshold for White Collar Employees…Take 2
Last evening, (March 7, 2019), the Department of Labor (DOL) released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), proposing to raise the salary threshold for white collar exempt employees from $455 per week ($23,660 annually) to $679 per week ($35,308 annually). “White collar” refers to employees who perform primarily executive, administrative or professional duties. If employees’ regular salaries … [Read more...] about It’s finally here! The Department of Labor Increases Salary Threshold for White Collar Employees…Take 2
Three Employee Pay Myths – BUSTED!
Although the myths about employee pay seem to be nearly unending, the following three myths seem to be some of the most common. Myth #1: The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Law (PMWL) and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) require employers to give their employees breaks. Myth Busted: Notwithstanding child labor law’s mandated breaks for minors, the PMWL and FLSA do not require breaks for adult … [Read more...] about Three Employee Pay Myths – BUSTED!
