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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

New Law Makes Medical Marijuana Legal in Pennsylvania

July 20, 2016

Employment, Government, Workplace

Governor Tom Wolf recently signed the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act legalizing the use of medical marijuana for therapeutic purposes in the state of Pennsylvania.  The new law took effect on May 17, 2016. This law established…More

EEOC Lawsuits Challenge Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

April 5, 2016

Employment, Workplace

The EEOC recently filed two lawsuits in federal court alleging gender discrimination against employers who allegedly discriminated against employees based on sexual orientation — one in a federal court in Pennsylvania. The filing of these…More

Is Your Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable?

February 9, 2016

Compliance, Employment, Workplace

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently reminded employers that an employee agreement containing a non-compete clause is only enforceable if the employee receives valuable consideration in exchange for signing the agreement. In addition the court found that…More