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Category Archives: Labor and Employment
With Emergency Approval of a Vaccine, Will I Have to Vaccinate?
Mar
08
2021
08
2021
Pfizer-BioNTech (“Pfizer”) and Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Due to the unprecedented speed of the vaccine approvals and release, some people are asking, “is …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Labor and Employment
End To Mandatory Arbitration Is On The Horizon
Feb
11
2021
11
2021
Employment Landscape Changing With New Administration
As most employers are aware, President Joseph Biden campaigned on an openly pro-labor platform during the 2020 presidential election cycle. Even more recently, the two Democratic candidates in the Georgia senatorial runoffs, Jon Ossoff …
Posted in Legal Watch, Labor and Employment
OSHA Penalties Increase For 2021
Feb
01
2021
01
2021
Employers Should Prepare For Stricter Enforcement of Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a Memorandum for all OSHA Regional Administrators to provide clarity regarding the 2021 Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties.
On November 2, …
Posted in Legal Watch, Labor and Employment, Regulatory
DOL Issues Final Rule On Independent Contractors
Jan
07
2021
07
2021
New Rule Identifies Core Factors To Determine Worker Classification
On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) entered a Final Rule and revised its interruption of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) clarifying the standard, …
Posted in Labor and Employment, Transportation
CDC Guidance On Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Dec
07
2020
07
2020
ACIP Recommendations Prioritize Health Care Personnel And Long-Term Care Residents
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has addressed and adopted recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine in strategic …
Posted in Legal Watch, Labor and Employment
Governor Insists Now is the Time to “Mask Up, PA”
Nov
19
2020
19
2020
Latest COVID-19 Orders In PA Raise Questions For Business Owners, Colleges And Universities
With the countdown to Turkey Day at just over one week, the governor has issued new restrictions and requirements following record-breaking daily numbers of COVID-19 cases that …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Labor and Employment, Education
The Lynch Law Group Comments On Proposed Rule Regarding Independent Contractor Status
Oct
27
2020
27
2020
On behalf of the Firm’s clients, as well as the transportation and motor carrier industry in general, Attorneys Frank Botta and Todd Pappasergi submitted a comment to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) …
Posted in Legal Watch, Labor and Employment, Transportation
DOL Proposed Rule Could Provide Clarity for Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Sep
29
2020
29
2020
On September 22nd, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule clarifying the definition of employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as it relates to independent contractors.
The rule is intended to provide a model for when …
Posted in Labor and Employment, Transportation
Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work
May
07
2020
07
2020
Furloughed Workers May Face Fraud Charges For Collecting Unemployment After Receiving Offer to Work
As businesses will soon begin to gradually reopen, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation’s website (www.pa.us.gov) tells Employers to …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Labor and Employment
Processing Wage Garnishments During COVID-19
Apr
24
2020
24
2020
Employers Obligations and Considerations For Wage Garnishments
An Employer’s duties and responsibilities to process wage garnishments continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compliance with court-ordered deductions and garnishments are to be maintained to avoid a potential judgment from a court finding …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Labor and Employment