Part 2 of our Noncompete Series will focus on employers. Noncompetes, when well drafted, are a powerful tool to protect...
NAVIGATING NONCOMPETES PART 1: THE BASICS
A recent Washington Post article proclaimed that “even janitors have noncompetes now.” New Jersey and Pennsylvania are considering legislation to...
NONCOMPETE LITIGATION LESSONS FROM THE TENTH CIRCUIT
Reprinted with permission from the August 18th, 2018 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2018 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication...
PENNSYLVANIA’S PROPOSED RULEMAKING UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA MINIMUM WAGE ACT
PENNSYLVANIA’S PROPOSED RULEMAKING UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA MINIMUM WAGE ACT Reprinted with permission from the August 18th, 2018 issue of The Legal...
5 Common Employment Issues That Can Scuttle the Sale of Your Business
The sale or merger of a business often uncovers employment problems that may scuttle the transaction, or impact the value...
Highly Compensated Employees: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Employers work very hard to retain senior, key and talented employees. In the past, we’ve discussed how workplace culture helps...
The Supreme Court Continues To Limit Employees’ Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Reprinted with permission from the June 25th, 2018 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2018 ALM Media Properties. Further...
Healthy Employment Practices Improve Productivity and Workplace Culture
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce’s health and wellness event, “Well Employees...
Telecommuting: A reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee who is disabled (as...
A Closer Look at Harassment Training
I had the pleasure of revisitng the issue of training to avoid or address harassment and discrimination in the workplace...
Supreme Court Finds ‘Service Advisors’ Exempt from Overtime Rules
Reprinted with permission from the April 18th, 2018 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2018 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication...
Spring Cleaning Checklist for Employers
Finally, Spring is here! It has certainly been a long, cold, snowy, and relentless winter. I want to take this...
PROPOSED PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATION TO BAN NONCOMPETES
Reprinted with permission from the February 26th, 2018 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2018 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication without...
Pennsylvania Court Imposes Increased Overtime Regulations
Reprinted with permission from the January 18, 2018 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2018 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication without...
Caution: Intern or Employee?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers in “for-profit” enterprises are required to pay compensation to their employees,...
New Year’s Resolutions for Employers
The Employment Law Department here at Antheil Maslow & MacMinn wishes a Happy New Year to all of our clients. ...
Reevaluating Harassment Training
A recent article from NPR entitled “Trainers, Lawyers Say Sexual Harrassment Training Fails” got me thinking about employee training programs....
Employment Law Lessons from Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein’s conduct is irresponsible, atrocious and potentially criminal, but that’s not the point of this blog. Instead, I would...
One Final Overtime Update…..
…At least until there is another overtime update. Let’s review the history of these regulations. Prior to leaving office,...
A Cautionary Tale for Employers: One-Time Racial Slur Can Be Basis of Harassment Claim Against Employer
Clarifying its earlier rulings, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (which includes Pennsylvania) has ruled that a single...
No Request is Too Small for Your HR Department
I hear a lot of interesting stories in my line of work: there are as many interesting employment law problems...
The Senate Turns Its Eye To Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Senators are considering a tax on employer-sponsored health insurance plans to...
Speaking of Overtime Rules ….
Let’s check in with the January 2017 case filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of...
Attention Employers: Working Families Flexibility Act Contemplates Changes to FLSA Overtime Rules
By Patricia Collins, Esquire On May 2, 2017, the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act. The purpose of the...