CHAIR - EMPLOYMENT LAW AND LABOR RELATIONS
DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS LAW • EMPLOYMENT LAW & LABOR RELATIONS • LITIGATION • WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH • NON-COMPETITION AND TRADE SECRETS
On August 20, 2024, a U.S. federal district court judge issued an order prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new rule, effectively banning almost all noncompete agreements. The rule was scheduled to become effective September 4, 2024, unless struck down.
On April 23, 2024, in a 3-2 vote, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its widely anticipated rule updating the
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that it won a hard-fought, long-running wage payment case against Berks County-based East Penn Manufacturing.
The season of love, hearts, roses, and chocolate treats is upon us, again. And, again, we take this opportunity to remind employers of the need to consider and address the risks associated with “office romance”.
On July 21, 2021, in the case of In Re: Amazon.com, Inc., the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that employees must be paid for the time spent waiting to undergo and undergoing mandatory workplace security scre
enings under the state’s Minimum Wage Act (PMWA).
