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Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Aimed at Lessening Wage Gaps

January 6, 2017

Compliance, Employment, Workplace

The Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (“FPO”) prohibits employers in Philadelphia from discriminating against job applicants and employees on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status…More

Texas Court Blocks Overtime Eligibility

November 29, 2016

Business, Compliance, Employment, Workplace

A Texas federal judge entered a nationwide injunction last week, preventing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing new regulations that would have expanded overtime eligibility for an estimated 4 million workers. The regulations,…More

Thinking of Paying your Employees with a Payroll Debit Card? Think again.

November 1, 2016

Compliance, Employment, Pennsylvania Law

Can an employer require its Pennsylvania employees to receive their wages by way of a payroll debit card? The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently answered this question finding that such a requirement violated the Pennsylvania Wage…More

How the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act Could Impact Employers

September 29, 2016

Business, Compliance, Employment, Pennsylvania Law, Workplace

Medical marijuana is now legal in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health will have temporary regulations implementing the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (the “Act”) in place this year.  Employers in Pennsylvania will soon have employees…More

Medical Marijuana Regulations Should Eliminate Local Concerns About Marijuana Growers/Processors

August 26, 2016

Compliance, Government, Pennsylvania Law

On August 18, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Health publicly released draft regulations that will soon highly regulate medical marijuana grower/processor permit holders under Act 16 of 2016, the Medical Marijuana Act. The Department made…More