Lauri A Kavulich

September 29, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The yearly review is archaic. Compassionate and effective feedback is vital to gaining and keeping our highest form of capital—human capital—and building a modern firm.

By Lauri A. Kavulich

8 minute read

November 17, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

A bill has been quietly sitting in the Pennsylvania House Committee on Labor and Industry that would outlaw covenants not to compete in the commonwealth except for very narrow exceptions.

By Lauri A. Kavulich

7 minute read

November 14, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

The intersection between workers’ compensation law and “traditional” employment statutes presents a new minefield for employers and attorneys…

By Lauri A. Kavulich

8 minute read

November 07, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

The intersection between workers' compensation law and "traditional" employment statutes presents a new minefield for employers and attorneys to navigate. In recent years, as the number of workers' compensation cases in Pennsylvania and beyond has trended downward, the number of employment lawsuits ­arising out of workers' compensation claims has increased. Most frequently, plaintiffs' attorneys have parlayed workers' compensation claims into alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (as amended)(ADAAA).

By Lauri A. Kavulich

14 minute read

April 24, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania House and Senate have been abuzz in the last few weeks with SB3, the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, which was signed into law. Why is the Medical Marijuana Act important to Pennsylvania employers and employment law attorneys? Because employees have protections under this act in the workplace, and the law specifically sets forth parameters on how the use of medical marijuana by an employee shall be treated by an employer.

By Lauri A. Kavulich

15 minute read