By: Barry Brownstein, Esq. Shout out to the Empire State for reminding us that there are in fact other health concerns totally unrelated to COVID. ...
Employment
Starting September, Talking Salaries in Philly Won’t Just be Taboo. It Will Also be Illegal
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. At the end of July, Philadelphia officials announced that the city’s salary history ban will go into effect on September 1st. In ...
Han Solo v. Galactic Empire, Inc.
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. The Odds of Navigating an Asteroid Field: 3,720 to 1 The Odds of Winning a COVID Case Against Businesses: Good Luck! After C-3PO ...
Florida says E-Nough to Voluntary E-Verify
By: Jeremy Rogers, Esq. Mandatory E-Verify Use Goes Into Effect 2021 On June 30, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation that will ...
Religious Employers Score Two Wins at the Supreme Court
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. Across the nation, competitions are beginning to heat up again. The National Women’s Soccer League has been playing since June, the ...
The Ward Report – Philadelphia COVID-19 Whistleblower Protections
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. Philadelphia is a city of firsts: First Continental Congress. First US Stock Exchange. First Elmo Drumline. And now you can add ...
Supreme Court Gives LGBT Community Another Reason to Celebrate Pride Month
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sex discrimination protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extend to ...
NFL Draft Proceeding as Scheduled. The NJ WARN Act, However…
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. That’s right. On Thursday night, fans will finally have some live sports content! Of course, the draft this year will be a ...
Today is 4/20 – And You Know What That Means
Grab a bag of Doritos, fall onto your couch, and take hold of the remote, because it’s time to celebrate April 20th. That’s right, we’re gonna celebrate Star ...
The Ward Report – Postmates to Give Fewer “Independent Contractor of the Month” Awards
By: Barry Brownstein, Esq. The New York Court of Appeals recently ruled that Postmates delivery drivers are company employees who may receive unemployment ...