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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,...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. This requirement aims to ensure that all employees have equal opportunities to perform their jobs and participate in employment-related...
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...
Understanding Pennsylvania's Exception: No Statute of Limitations on Governmental Agency Claims In legal matters, the statute of limitations serves as a crucial time limit within which legal proceedings must be initiated. Once this timeframe elapses, individuals lose...
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...
Introduction On January 29, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in the Rush v. Erie Insurance Exchange matter. This case involved the important question of whether Regular Use Exclusion contained in motor vehicle policies of...
Imagine that you are stopped at a red light with one vehicle in front of you. Without warning, a third vehicle rear-ends you – propelling you forward into the vehicle in front of you. The driver of the front vehicle then brings a negligence suit against you and 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...