Labor and Employment
Federal Court Throws Out NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule
On March 8, 2024, Judge J. Campbell Barker of the Eastern District of Texas vacated…
Employee or Independent Contractor?
In a pivotal move, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule on…
Implications of No-Hire Provisions for Business Owners
Implications of No-Hire Provisions for Business Owners How a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Could Change…
The Growing Wave of Pay Transparency Laws
Estate Administration Basics Seminar Presented by Attorneys of The Lynch Law Group What Employers Should…
2022 Most Cited Workplace Safety Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced last week at the National Safety Council Congress…
Can a Full-Time Employee Work A Second Full-Time Job in Pennsylvania?
The COVID-19 pandemic forced numerous businesses and employees to adapt to remote work. After adjusting,…
New EEOC Guidance Helps Employers Navigate Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Policies
On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its employer guidance regarding…
OSHA Issues Highly Anticipated Vaccination Standards For Businesses
On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA issued mandatory standards requiring private…
Recent Developments to Highly Anticipated Vaccine Mandate
The emergency rule, being developed by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
OSHA Creates Revised Handbook for Small Businesses
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a revised…
Biden’s Executive Order Directs Major Changes For Employers
Initiatives Include Ban On Non-Compete Agreements On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive…
New DOL Website Signals Change in Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors
With the change in power in Washington D.C., as well as a number of recent,…
Department of Labor Repeals Independent Contractor Rule Effective May 6, 2021
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was withdrawing…
Can My Employer Ask if I Received a COVID Vaccine?
As of April 13, 2021, all adult Pennsylvanians are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.…
With Emergency Approval of a Vaccine, Will I Have to Vaccinate?
Pfizer-BioNTech (“Pfizer”) and Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been authorized for emergency use…
End To Mandatory Arbitration Is On The Horizon
Employment Landscape Changing With New Administration As most employers are aware, President Joseph Biden campaigned…
OSHA Penalties Increase For 2021
Employers Should Prepare For Stricter Enforcement of Regulations The U.S. Department of Labor issued a…
DOL Issues Final Rule On Independent Contractors
New Rule Identifies Core Factors To Determine Worker Classification On January 6, 2021, the Department…
CDC Guidance On Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
ACIP Recommendations Prioritize Health Care Personnel And Long-Term Care Residents The Center for Disease Control…
Governor Insists Now is the Time to “Mask Up, PA”
Latest COVID-19 Orders In PA Raise Questions For Business Owners, Colleges And Universities With the…
The Lynch Law Group Comments On Proposed Rule Regarding Independent Contractor Status
On behalf of the Firm’s clients, as well as the transportation and motor carrier industry…
DOL Proposed Rule Could Provide Clarity for Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On September 22nd, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule clarifying the definition…
Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work
Furloughed Workers May Face Fraud Charges For Collecting Unemployment After Receiving Offer to Work As…
Processing Wage Garnishments During COVID-19
Employers Obligations and Considerations For Wage Garnishments An Employer’s duties and responsibilities to process wage…
OSHA Releases Plan For Investigating COVID-19 Claims In The Workplace
DOL Provides New Guidance Regarding Inspections During Coronavirus Pandemic The U.S. Department of Labor released…
Part 2: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act Division C of H.R. 6201 amends the FMLA…
DOL Mandatory Poster For Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees
Employee Rights, Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First…
What Employers Need To Know About Temperature Tests
EEOC Guidelines Support That Employers Can Temperature-Test Employees as a Condition of Working As the…
Employer Guidance: Emergency “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees Must Pay Emergency Leave Benefits Emergency Paid Leave Act…
COVID-19 Issues And Business Interruption For Employers
The impact of COVID-19 and the business disruption has extended to the supply chain, service…
The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act – Just In Time For The Coronavirus
The Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act mandates the payment of sick time for city employees.…
City of Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Takes Effect March 15
Pittsburgh Companies Required to Provide Paid Sick Time to Employees The City of Pittsburgh ordinance…
Preparing For New “White Collar” Overtime Exemption
New Minimum Salary Requirements Take Effect January 1, 2020 Recently the U.S. Department of Labor…
EEOC Summary of 2018 Discrimination Charges
Pennsylvania Ranks Fourth Among All States In Number of Discrimination Charges Filed The U.S. Equal…
Marijuana at Work In Pennsylvania
Members Of Restaurant and Lodging Association Seek To Understand PA Medical Marijuana Act Frank Botta…
Active Shooter and Workplace Violence
The Lynch Law Group and Simpson & McCrady Host Active Shooter Seminar Attorney Frank Botta…
Will Pennsylvania Be Next To Mandate Sexual Harassment Training For Restaurant Employees?
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Pennsylvania could soon join the growing number of…
OSHA Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
OSHA issued a final rule which became effective February 25, 2019, removing the end-of-year requirement…
Outcome of Arbitration Strategies to Avoid Class Action Claims
Companies are now challenged to give greater consideration to the complications that class action waivers…
EEO-1 Deadline Extension – May 31, 2019
The filing deadline for the 2018 EEO-1 Survey has been extended to May 31, 2019.…
OSHA Penalties Increasing in 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule on January 23, 2019 which increases…
Supreme Court Limits Use Of Arbitration In Transportation Industry
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court unanimously decided a significant case which will…
Workplace Claims On The Rise
470 Labor and Employment Lawsuits Filed In One Week The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.…
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Waivers In Arbitration Agreements Are Lawful
Employers scored a win on May 21, 2018, when the United States Supreme Court issued…
Overtime Pay In Higher Education Institutions
On April 12, 2018, the DOL issued a new Fact Sheet regarding overtime pay in…
Update! EEO-1 Filing Deadline Has Been Extended to June 1, 2018
The filing deadline for the 2017 EEO-1 Survey has been extended to Friday, June 1,…
Employers Are Required To Submit EEO-1 Survey by March 31, 2018
The EEOC has mailed the 2017 EEO-1 Survey Notification Letters to all private sector employers.…
New Test for Interns Announced By U.S. Dept. of Labor
“Primary Beneficiary” Test Adopted as New Test For Interns On January 5, 2018, the U.…
The ADA is an Anti-discrimination Statute – Not a Medical Entitlement!
At the end of 2017, the United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit decided that…
Senate to Vote on Top FedEx Safety Official to Lead OSHA
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Dec. 13 approved President Trump’s…
The Lynch Law Group Continues to Expand Practice Areas
Frank C. Botta Joins The Lynch Law Group to Launch Transportation Practice and Expand Labor…
Government Rule on Employee Overtime Pay on Hold
The News On November 22nd, a federal judge in Texas halted the implementation of a…
Confidentiality Agreements Can Protect Sensitive Business Information
All businesses have sensitive business information that, if misused, can be damaging. Customer pricing, supplier…
6 Things Pennsylvania Employers Need to Know Before Implementing Workplace Drug Testing
Have you adopted a Drug and Alcohol Policy? Drug testing programs work best when implemented…
Pros and Cons of Criminal Background Checks
Many companies have made criminal background checks a standard part of their hiring process, but…
Have You Read Your Employee Handbook Lately?
Most companies with more than a few employees have an employee handbook, which, in an…
OSHA’S Multiemployer Citation Policy
How the Issuance of an OSHA Citation Can Affect Your Liability Position in a Third Party Personal…