A non-compete agreement can be a valuable tool for your company. Because this document can protect sensitive information, you might want one for most employees. However, this agreement may not be enforceable if it covers every employee in your company. According to...
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The importance of FLSA compliance for growing companies
Standard practice for any growing company is onboarding new employees. To protect your company from labor law violations, you need to understand the laws set by the Fair Labor Standards Act. What is FLSA law? The FLSA governs employment in the private and government...
Why employers should offer sexual harassment prevention training
As the owner of a Pennsylvania business, you run the risk of facing lawsuits if you or someone else who works for you sexually harasses another employee. Sexual harassment lawsuits have the potential to take considerable time and money away from running your business....
Avoid these 2 errors when drafting your noncompete agreement
When you hire someone to work for your Pennsylvania business, you may want to take certain steps to protect your business’s private information in the event that the new employee leaves. Otherwise, you run the risk of your former employee taking your private or...
Ways to promote fair hiring practices
Hiring is one of the most important things that a company does. Whether you run a small business where you navigate the hiring process on your own or rely on recruiters to bring you the best talent, you want to ensure that the hiring process is fair and equitable....
Can you protect your company from lawsuits?
Legal action against your company can disrupt workflow, hurt rapport and tarnish your brand. Even more unfortunate is when lawsuits against your organization stem from unfounded or untrue claims. Knowing how to fortify your company against lawsuits might improve your...
Do pregnant workers still face discrimination?
Today, we live in a world of rapidly expanding technology that affects and improves all areas of life. This includes the modern workplace, which has more benefits than ever before. Unfortunately, however, many of the problems from days gone by still exist even in the...
Non-compete agreements protect your business
As a Philadelphia business owner, you worked hard to establish yourself and your company in the world. The last thing you want is to lose valuable information or customers because of former employees. A non-compete agreement is a tool that may help shield you from...
What employers should know about sexual harassment
As an employer, you bear some responsibility for the health and well-being of your employees. This includes protecting them from sexual harassment. You may not be able to effectively be able to prevent sexual harassment if you have outdated or incomplete notions of...
What does the Fifth Circuit’s recent FLSA decision mean for Pennsylvania’s gas drilling industry?
As an extractor of natural gas in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale region, no one need to tell you the importance of having an experienced employment law attorney on your side. Perhaps no area of employment is more fraught with the potential for lawsuits than the...

