By Todd Shadle | October 29, 2018
On Feb. 20, 2018, Sports Illustrated published an article exposing allegations of sexual harassment and serious workplace misconduct in the front office…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca L. Dillon | October 28, 2018
Hiring independent contractors is a growing practice for many businesses, allowing them to take on work larger in scope without all of the associated costs involved in hiring full-time employees—including the expense of workers' compensation insurance.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Denise Elliott and Paul Clouser | October 28, 2018
Is there overlap between Pennsylvania's 2-year-old Medical Marijuana Act and the much much older Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act? You bet there is. Just look at the list of qualifying medical conditions for which a Pennsylvania resident may obtain medical marijuana.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ruxandra M. Osgood | October 27, 2018
The Workers' Compensation Act provides protections and remedies for workers injured in the course and scope of their employment. Due to the humanitarian purposes of the act, the courts have held that the act is remedial in nature and must be liberally construed in light most favorable to injured workers in order to effectuate its humanitarian objective.
By Devon Sharp | October 26, 2018
Neither federal employment statutes nor Texas state employment statutes explicitly recognize sexual orientation or gender identity as classifications protected from discrimination.
By Aynsley Young | October 26, 2018
There is no federal or Texas state law requiring private employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave.
By Erin Mulvaney | October 26, 2018
“There are more hard-line stances on noncompetes and no-hires are in the crosshairs,” says King & Spalding litigation partner Cheryl Sabnis in California. "Companies are having to rethink old models."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Zachary M. Rubinich | October 26, 2018
Historically, employees either drove or commuted into work five days a week. As the digital age has advanced, remote work has become a standard practice for many companies in various types of industries.
By Erin Mulvaney | October 26, 2018
“A well-pled complaint requires more; namely, the facts alleged must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level,” U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer wrote.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Marianne Henry Saylor | October 26, 2018
In 1972, the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act was amended to include language mandating that attorney fees be awarded as a cost to the employer unless the employer established that it had a reasonable basis to contest the claim.
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