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August 18, 2022

Misclassification of Workers is an Increasing Problem

Increased economic pressure, labor shortages, and a growing gig economy make it imperative for business owners and their Huma...

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August 1, 2022

EEOC: COVID-19 Screening Now Must Meet Business Necessity Test

Although COVID-19 still poses a threat to businesses and the public, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ...

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June 23, 2022

EEOC Updates Guidance on Employer Use of Assessment Software, Algorithms and AI

On May 12, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance on how computer-based tools used to a...

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May 25, 2022

Losing the Forest for the Trees: Third Circuit Reverses NLRB in ‘Joke’ v. ‘Threat’ ULP Case

It was all a joke. That’s what the Third Circuit Court of Appeals concluded on May 20 when it issued a strong rebuke to the...

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April 20, 2022

Temporary I-9 Policies Related to COVID-19 Ending Soon

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is ending the temporary COVID-19 policy of allowin...

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February 7, 2022

Employment Law 2021 Year in Review

TABLE OF CONTENTSEmployment Law 2021 Year in ReviewMessage from our Employment Practice Group ChairMeet Our Employment Practi...

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February 4, 2022

Workplace Romance: Employee Heartache and HR Heartburn

While a romantic workplace relationship rocked the media world this week, it also should be a stark reminder for human resour...

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January 13, 2022

SCOTUS Halts OSHA Vaccine Requirement, CMS Requirement OK’d

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the Emergency Temporary Standard issued by OSHA back in November. The ETS had ...

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January 10, 2022

Court Expands Fee Shifting in Workers’ Comp Cases

In a decision that upends a longstanding consensus within the workers’ compensation bar, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has...

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Press Release
January 4, 2022

Barley Snyder Affiliates with Wyomissing Law Firm Leisawitz Heller

For Immediate Release  Lancaster/Reading, Pa. – In its biggest strategic transaction in more than 30 years, ...

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December 28, 2021

Early COVID Emergency Standard from OSHA Expires

While the federal government tries to defend its rules for mandatory employee vaccinations, now it is dealing with the end of...

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December 28, 2021

Status Update: Where Do Courts Stand on Vaccine Mandates? (UPDATED)

NOTE: With legal challenges to the federal vaccine mandates coming quickly, we’ll update this alert when new decisions ...

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