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October 5, 2020

Pennsylvania’s New Overtime Regulations Are Finally Final

Pennsylvania’s new overtime rules were finally published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on October 3, bringing a long-running...

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September 14, 2020

DOL Holds Firm on Several FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions

Quick on the heels of the New York federal court decision invalidating four aspects of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Famil...

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May 27, 2020

Temporary to Permanent: Layoffs Trigger WARN Act

Two months ago, businesses were ordered to close their doors to battle the coronavirus pandemic, and many were forced to temp...

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April 29, 2020

Trump, OSHA, CDC Work to Keep Meat and Poultry Producers Safely Open

On the heels of a federal complaint filed against Smithfield Foods, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

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March 30, 2020

New Guidance Released for FFCRA Small Employer Exemption

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance on the criteria small businesses can use to determine if they will be exempt...

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March 26, 2020

DOL: Post New Coronavirus Act Notice in Workplace

The U.S. Department of Labor has released the notice that companies must post in the workplace to inform employees of their r...

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March 11, 2020

Coronavirus Risk Assessment, the ADA and FMLA (Part 2 of 3)

(Note: This is Part 2 in a series of alerts for employers concerning the coronavirus focusing on being prepared in the workpl...

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March 6, 2020

Coronavirus and Workplace Preparedness

(Note: This is Part 1 in a series of alerts for employers concerning the coronavirus focusing on being prepared in the w...

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February 6, 2020

Pennsylvania One Step Closer to its Own Overtime Salary Threshold

Minimum salary thresholds for overtime pay have been a lightning rod for controversy both nationally and in Pennsylvania for ...

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January 14, 2020

DOL Releases Final FLSA Joint Employer Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor finalized its “joint employer” rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), rep...

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January 2, 2020

Partner Welch Named Chair of Barley Snyder Employment Practice Group

Media Contact: Michael Sadowski, Communications Coordinatormsadowski@barley.com or 717-208-8842 For Immediate Release&nb...

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October 18, 2019

Pennsylvania Tries Again With Updated Overtime Final Rule

On the heels of September’s final federal decision on increased overtime salary thresholds, Pennsylvania updated its o...

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