By Christopher Curci, Esq. The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the Eagle’s Super Bowl 52 win; in Philadelphia, it’s easy to get caught up in history. ...
Employment
#MEGXIT Isn’t The Only Crown Shakeup With Complex Implications
By John McAvoy, Esq. On January 18, 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced a plan to “step back as ‘senior’ members” ...
New Year, New Minimum Salary Overtime Exemption Requirements
By Jennifer Ward, Esq. By now the ukulele you swore you’d learn as part of your New Year’s resolution is collecting dust. However, the Department of Labor’s ...
The Ghost of Holiday Party Past – Office Party Do’s & Don’ts
By: Jennifer Ward It’s that most stressful time of year. Travel to plan, gifts to buy, meals to prepare; no need to add one more stress to your holiday ...
How Do You Like Them Apples!?
By: Christopher Curci Is applying federal overtime regulations to Pennsylvania state law akin to comparing apples to oranges? In the Pennsylvania Supreme ...
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. After decades of narrow interpretation of Title VII protections by federal courts, states and municipal legislatures take action to ...
EEOC Reminds Employers That “RIGID” Leave Policies Are A Costly ADA Violation
By: Christopher M. Curci, Esq. The EEOC issued a press release on 9.10.19 announcing a $550,000 settlement with an employer who violated the Americans with ...
New York State’s New Pro-Plaintiff Expansion of its Anti-Discrimination Laws – Part One
By: Jennifer Ward, Esq. & Mark Stephenson, Esq. In what may be another consequence of the #MeToo movement, New York State has significantly ...
New Jersey Governor Signs Its Version of the “Weinstein Law”
By: Christopher M. Curci On Monday, March 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 121 into law. Much like the federal government’s ...
New Jersey Ponies Up And Doubles Down on Paid Family Leave
By: John McAvoy On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, New Jersey made sweeping changes to its paid family leave law. The new bill (S2528 / A3975) effectively ...