Articles & Updates
ADA 101: Types of reasonable accommodations employers should make for four common disabilities
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...
Employers Should Tread Lightly When Searching Social Media in the Recruitment Process
Article by Douglas Hart Thanks to easier accessibility via smartphones and other mobile devices, social media is everywhere — in the home, at the...
Cyber Crime: Liability and Prevention in Retail and Hospitality
Attorney Stephanie Solomon's article, Cyber Crime: Liability and Prevention in Retail and Hospitality, was recently featured in DRI's The Voice....
OSHA Temporarily Delays the Effective Date of the Beryllium Rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has temporarily delayed the effective date of its final rule on occupational exposure to Beryllium...
ATTORNEY BLOG: What happens to a homeowner’s association’s unpaid assessments when the mortgage company forecloses against the unit?
By: Craig A. Goddy, Esq. One of the questions the Real Estate and Property Services team often gets asked by the homeowner’s associations and...
LEGAL UPDATE: Here’s what you need to know about the Ohio Supreme Court’s ruling in Corban v. Chesapeake Exploration
The Ohio Supreme Court held yesterday that abandoned mineral interests were not automatically extinguished under the 1989 version of the Ohio...
GROUP BLOG: Are internship programs harming or helping your business?
During the summer, organizations across the country rely on interns to perform work that they would ordinarily pay an employee to perform. In his...
LEGAL UPDATE: The U.S. Department of Labor announces interim final rules that will increase OSHA’s maximum civil penalties by 78%
By: Daivy P. Dambreville, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced two interim final rules to adjust civil penalty amounts, which include...
LEGAL UPDATE: Labor Department doubles overtime pay threshold for full-time employees
Associate Katherine J. McLay addresses the Labor Department's new final rule to increase the salary threshold for overtime coverage from $23,660 to...
LEGAL UPDATE: OSHA issues final rule requiring certain employers to provide injury and illness data for public disclosure
By: Daivy P. Dambreville, Esq. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule on May 11,...
GROUP BLOG: Eastern District Court says out-of-state employees working remotely fall under PA jurisdiction in breach of contract claim
In her latest post for the Employment Law Blotter, Associate Katherine J. McLay looks at a recent decision made by the U.S. District Court for the...
GROUP BLOG: EEOC proposes changes to employer EEO-1 reports
In her post for the Employment Law Blotter, Associate Katherine J. McLay addresses the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's proposed...
GROUP BLOG: EEOC says sexual orientation discrimination is sex discrimination in two recently filed federal lawsuits
In his latest post for the Employment Law Blotter, Joshua A. Brand updates employers on two recent lawsuits filed by the EEOC under Title VII of the...
GROUP BLOG: Third Circuit rules that temporary workers are entitled to protection under Title VII
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Faush vs. Tuesday Morning, Inc. that a temporary worker hired by a staffing company could sue...
GROUP BLOG: Third Circuit addresses whether meal period restrictions are violations under the FLSA in Babcock vs. Butler County
In his most recent post for the Employment Law Blotter, Associate Sammy Sugiura Jr. looks at the possible implications the ruling in Babcock vs....
LEGAL UPDATE: Ohio Supreme Court issues ODMA ruling
Energy Associate Sean W. Triskett examines the impact the Nov. 5, 2015 ruling of Chesapeake Exploration, LLC v. Buell will have in resolving the...
GROUP BLOG: Class action lawsuits targeting healthcare facilities for missed meal breaks are on the rise
In his latest post for the Employment Law Blotter, Joseph Gordon examines the significant increase in wage and hour cases involving allegations that...
GROUP BLOG: Third Circuit decision benefits employers in suspension with pay claims under Title VII
In Joshua Brand's most recent Employment Law Blotter post, he examines the Third Circuit Court's recent decision in Jones v. Southeastern Pa....
ATTORNEY BLOG: Recent decision in Protz v. WCAB (Derry Area School District) muddles IRE process in Workers’ Compensation Act
By: Joseph C. Romano, Esq. In a significant and surprising decision in Protz v. WCAB (Derry Area School District), No. 1024 C.D. 2014 (Pa.Cmwlth....
ATTORNEY BLOG: Questions remain regarding probate transfers as savings events under ODMA
Energy Associate Sean W. Triskett addresses some questions that remain regarding probate title transfers as savings events under ODMA in his latest...
ATTORNEY BLOG: Is a title opinion subject to attorney-client privilege?
Associate Brandon J. Lucki examines whether a title opinion is subject to attorney-client privilege in the following blog post.
GROUP BLOG: Deliberate intent statute among changes made by WV legislature in 2015 session
In 2014, Republicans took the helm of both chambers in West Virginia, leading to monumental changes in the composition of its legislature. Further...
GROUP BLOG: Where Did Abercrombie Go Wrong?
In a follow up blog post for the Employment Law Blotter, Associate Sasha E. Miller looks at the recent Supreme Court Ruling in Equal Employment...
GROUP BLOG: EEOC says restricting a transgender employee’s access to female restroom until after sex reassignment surgery can be discrimination under Title VII
In Lusardi v. McHugh, Secretary of Army, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concluded that a transgender employee was subject to disparate...
GROUP BLOG: Health-contingent wellness programs offer greater incentive, pose greater risk
To many, employee wellness programs seem like a win-win for both employees and employers: employees are happier and healthier, and employers could...
GROUP BLOG: Poorly written social media policies can lead to NLRA violations
For better or worse, social media gives every person a powerful way to express his or her thoughts. Employers have been finding out recently how...
GROUP BLOG: Tips for minimizing liability when disciplining an employee following a leave of absence under the FMLA
With increasing frequency, employees are bringing “FMLA retaliation” lawsuits against employers when they are disciplined, particularly when the...
LEGAL UPDATE: Proposal to amend PA Dormant Oil and Gas Act would benefit both landowners and drillers
By: Jennifer L. Beresky, Esq. On January 21, 2015, House Bill 67 was referred to the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of the...
GROUP BLOG: Must employees disclose their religion to their employers? It depends: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Later this month, Abercrombie & Fitch, the brand made for the “popular kids”, will have its chance to argue that without explicit notification...
GROUP BLOG: The EEOC’s mandatory duty to conciliate discrimination claims under question in EEOC v. Mach Mining
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court heard arguments in EEOC v. Mach Mining, a case that could tame, what some employer groups have called, the agency’s...