Objective performance evaluations and progressive discipline help minimize exposure

Mar 26, 2015 | Articles & Updates

Article by Douglas Hart The soaring number of charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and employment-related litigation claims initiated over the past ten years has made many employers leery when disciplining or terminating employees. To...

NLRB Holds That a Jimmy John’s Franchisee had Unfair Labor Practices, Protects Employees’ Free Speech

Oct 1, 2014 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson On April 21, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that a franchisee of the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain committed unfair labor practices by: Discharging six employees Issuing written warnings to three employees who participated...

ADA 101: Types of reasonable accommodations employers should make for four common disabilities

Sep 2, 2014 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson Since July 26, 2014 marked the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), let’s take a more in-depth look at some examples of reasonable accommodations employers should make for four common disabilities covered by this...

Employers Should Tread Lightly When Searching Social Media in the Recruitment Process

Aug 20, 2014 | Articles & Updates

Article by Douglas Hart Thanks to easier accessibility via smartphones and other mobile devices, social media is everywhere — in the home, at the grocery store, at school, and even at work. With recent studies indicating that Facebook has more than 1.32 billion users,...

Burns White Sponsors at Exhibits at PHCA Annual Convention

Sep 14, 0001 | Events

Burns White sponsored and exhibited at the Pennsylvania Health Care Association’s Annual Convention on September 12-14, 2022 in Poconos, PA. Attorney Steven Tambon was in attendance PHCA is the commonwealth’s leading advocacy association, representing...