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On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Board of Health voted unanimously in favor of a proposed paid parental leave mandate that would require employers to provide up to 18 weeks of paid leave to eligible employees following the birth, adoption, or...
KENNETH J. HARDIN, IIPRESIDENT SUPER LAWYERS® 2016–202611 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Hardin Thompson is proud to announce that Kenneth J. Hardin, II, President of the firm, has once again been selected to the Super Lawyers® list, marking his eleventh consecutive...
Kathryn T. Olon Selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars List Hardin Thompson is pleased to announce that Kathryn T. Olon, Esq. has been selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list, an honor recognizing outstanding attorneys who have demonstrated...
AI is helping companies operate more efficiently and make more informed decisions. Its influence stretches beyond back-end operations into areas that directly impact people, particularly how businesses hire, manage and evaluate employees. In many cases, AI can improve...
I. Introduction On March 15, 2020, the City of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act officially went into effect, mandating employers to provide paid sick time to employees who work at least 35 hours within city limits in a calendar year. Allegheny County’s similar mandate,...
In November 2020, voters from across the state of Colorado and from all political parties supported Prop. 118, leading to its passage by a margin of more than 15 percentage points, to create a state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”) program.[i] By...
I. Introduction: On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule that which will ban most employee non-compete agreements with retroactive effect, except existing non-compete agreements of senior executives (defined as workers earning more than...
Starting July 1, significant changes to overtime pay eligibility for salaried workers go into effect, promising to impact most businesses in the United States significantly. The change represents one of the most substantial expansions in federal OT eligibility rules...
The Department of Labor recently announced a new rule concerning the classification of independent contractors. This rule could have significant implications for small business owners who rely on freelance workers. There are certain key points worth knowing about the...
Most employers are well aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state laws like the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) require employers to try to accommodate disabled employees. But how do employers determine what accommodation to make? It is...