COVID Litigation

The issue of COVID litigation has been on our minds for some time and it appears that this is now coming to fruition.  The lawsuits have already begun, and by many accounts, they are just the initial waves of what may be a tsunami.  There are six main categories of...

Pennsylvania Unemployment Law Update

Pennsylvania Governor Wolf has signed Act 9 of 2020 into law, which includes Section 206.1 of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation (UC) Law. This section requires employers to notify employees, at the time of separation, of unemployment compensation that they...

NYC Ban on Drug Testing Job Applicants

As of May 10th, in New York, which decriminalized marijuana last year, most employers have been banned from requiring pre-employment marijuana testing, with some exceptions. Further, this does not stop employers from testing their current employees or firing them for...

5 Steps To A Safer Workplaces

As unemployment climbs to historic rates and large sectors of the economy at a standstill, many are eager to re-open businesses. Here, in Pennsylvania, a new color-coded plan to re-open in phases has been implemented (read more here *Hyperlink to last blog*). Further...
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