As everyone has heard by now, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed on December 22, 2017, and...
Litigation is a can of worms: some things to consider before you open it
The words “I’m calling my lawyer” as famously spoken on the big screen are intended to inspire fear and trepidation. ...
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. ...
The Thief and the Nonprofit; What’s a Board To Do?
According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations are registered in the U.S. ...
Shareholders’ Agreements: A Vaccination Against Corporate Paralysis
In the many years I have been working as outside counsel to closely held businesses, one of the frequent pitfalls...
Reevaluating Harassment Training
A recent article from NPR entitled “Trainers, Lawyers Say Sexual Harrassment Training Fails” got me thinking about employee training programs....
Holidays Are Approaching – It’s Time to Think About Custody Schedules
Although the weather is just starting to change to cooler temperatures, the holiday season is fast approaching. Holiday displays are...
‘Zuber’ Highlights Need for Clarity, Consistency in a Release
By Patricia C. Collins Reprinted with permission from the October 24th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM...
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,...
Legislative Updates Owners of PA LLC’s & Partnerships Need to Know – Part 2
Earlier this year, amendments to Pennsylvania’s statutes governing partnerships and limited liability companies (often referred to as unincorporated entities or...
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...
Does That Dispute Resolution Clause Constitute Arbitration Under the FAA?
Reprinted with permission from the June 27th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All...
Legislative Updates Owners of PA LLC’s & Partnerships Need to Know – Part 1
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, with significant input from the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Business Law Section, recently passed Act 170, which...
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...
Pennsylvania Superior Court Looks Favorably on Disfavored Restrictive Covenant
By Patricia Collins Reprinted with permission from the February 28th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media...
Anti-forced Labor Initiatives and Benchmarking a Supply Chain Compliance Program
OrAvoiding Bad Press, Brand Impairment and Costly Litigation Reprinted with permission from the February 28th edition of the The Legal...
The Crime-Fraud Exception: A Conduct-Driven Standard to Circumvent the Attorney-Client Privilege
By Gabriel Montemuro Reprinted with permission from the February 28th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media...
New Relief for Pennsylvania Residents With Out-of- State Civil Unions
Prior to Pennsylvania legally recognizing same-sex marriages, other states did offer same-sex marriages or civil unions. A problem for couples...