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The Fair Labor Standards Act or “FLSA” creates rights and protections for workers, including the right to a minimum wage, time-and-a-half overtime pay, and restrictions on child labor. If an employer violates the FLSA, they could face serious fines or worse. Although...
A non-compete agreement is a critical component of your employment contract. Requiring your workers to sign a statement where they agree to refrain from specific interactions with your competitors can better protect your company and its intellectual property. Knowing...
Business owners in Pennsylvania have many responsibilities. They need to ensure that the business is running smoothly and profitable. This requires them to ensure that clients and customers are receiving the proper services. They need to ensure they are providing...
Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act can be critical for every employer to avoid costly litigation. The Act’s requirements and exemptions regarding overtime pay are often a minefield, littered with opportunities to misclassify employees and create conflict...
Most employers in Pennsylvania are going to be subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, as well as Pennsylvania’s wage laws. The FLSA requires that employers pay a minimum hourly wage and, if applicable, overtime wages to their hourly non-exempt...
Organizations develop restrictive covenants designed to protect the company’s trade secrets and intellectual property if a former employee decides to leave for a competitor. These restrictive covenants can take the form of a noncompete clause, non-disclosure agreement...
This blog has previously discussed what to include in a non-compete agreement. The timing of a non-compete agreement can also be an important aspect of a non-compete agreement that Pennsylvania employers should also be familiar with. The timing of a non-compete...
If you own a staffing company, you may face employment law issues that traditional employers do not. Staffing companies serve as an intermediary between employees and employers and the number of new hires and terminations is generally greater for a staffing company...
In 2020, the Department of Labor issued a Final Rule addressing who may share tips under the Fair Labor Standards Act and when an employer may take the tip credit. One issue that has proven difficult, however, is how the Final Rule addresses dual job employees. Dual...
There are many different types of jobs that people have in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The hours, job requirements, pay and other factors vary. However, there is one thing that all jobs have in common and that is that people rely on them to earn an income and support...