Many employers ask employees to sign arbitration agreements requiring them to arbitrate any claims they may have against the company, waiving the right to file a claim in court. Read More …
Cadillac Tax On December 18, 2015, President Barrack Obama signed, and Congress approved, the Consolidation Appropriations Act of 2016. The legislation includes a two-year delay of the Affordable Care Read More …
In Davis v. Temple University Hospital, Inc., No. 14-5981 (E.D. Pa. 2015), the Eastern District of Pennsylvania affirmed that, under appropriate circumstances, an employee can be terminated from employment Read More …
On November 18, 2015, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which is the federal circuit court covering Pennsylvania, found that a company using a staffing firm to engage temporary Read More …
On November 18, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Socko v. MidAtlantic Systems of CPA, Inc., No. 142 MAP 2014 (Pa. 2015), holding that a restrictive covenant entered into Read More …
The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) amends the Internal Revenue Code by adding new Section 6056 which requires Applicable Large Employers, beginning in 2016, to file informational returns Read More …
Federal contractors and subcontractors need to be aware of two recent actions by the Administration that are sure to have an impact on their businesses. Paid Sick Leave. First, Read More …
In a hotly contested decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., Case 32-RC-109684 (August 27, 2015), greatly expanded the definition of “joint employer” Read More …
In Straub v. Proctor Hosp., 562 U.S. 411 (2011), the United States Supreme Court held that employers could be held liable for intentional discrimination, even if the decisionmakers had Read More …
Independent contractor status is an increasingly controversial issue. Whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor can affect the individual’s ability to obtain unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, Read More …
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