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New Department of Education Regulations Require Colleges to Amend Employment Policies
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations implementing amendments to the Violence Against Women Act (...
Learn MoreExecutive Action on Immigration: What’s in It for Business?
Last night, President Obama announced that he will take sweeping executive action to reform the nation’s immigration system...
Learn MoreWhat the Election Results May Mean for Employers
Regardless of your political persuasion, employers should be heartened by Tuesday’s election results. As you are painfully ...
Learn MorePennsylvania Imposes Limits on Physician Dispensing to Injured Workers
With the Governor’s signature yesterday on House Bill 1846/Act 184 of 2014, the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act under...
Learn MoreDoes the Mere “Intention To Be Legally Bound” Make a Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable? Pennsylvania Superior Court Answers “No!”
To be enforceable, a non-compete agreement that restricts a former employee from going to work for a competitor must be suppo...
Learn MorePennsylvania Enacts “Notario Publico” Ban
On October 9, 2013, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed into law Act 73, which aims to reduce deceptive practices target...
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Employers Must Document and Test Cafeteria Plan Benefits, POPs Included
By offering a cafeteria plan, an employer can help employees pay various expenses, such as the employee’s premium contribut...
Learn MoreWhen Retirement Isn’t Really Retirement: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finds Early Retirees Eligible for Unemployment Compensation Benefits
In Diehl v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that early retirees...
Learn MoreEmployers May Be Eligible for Refund of Severance Pay FICA Taxes
Employers who have made severance payments to laid off employees may be entitled to refunds of Federal Insurance Contribution...
Learn MoreNLRB Provides Clarity Regarding Permissible At-Will Employment Acknowledgments
On October 31, 2012 the Office for the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued advice memos...
Learn MoreDo Companies Need To Pay Employees For Their Commute Back From the Construction Worksite At The End Of The Day?
Clients often ask whether their employees need to be paid for the time that they spend travelling to and from various constru...
Learn MoreUSCIS Fraud Unit Site Visits – What Employers Need to Know and How to Prepare
Over the past few months employers have continued to experience unannounced site visits by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration S...
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