Ashley Puchalski Thomas

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

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Four Common Mistakes Employers Should Avoid During Internal Workplace Investigations

A common issue that employers, regardless of size or industry, face is responding to employee complaints. If, for example, an employee reports that they are being sexually harassed at work or that another employee is...more

7/31/2024 / Best Practices , Complaint Procedures , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Human Resources Professionals , Policies and Procedures , Workplace Investigations

School District and Principal Not Liable for Gym Teacher’s Inappropriate Photos of Student

Shaefer v. Chorba, No. 3:23-0019, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170844, at *5 (M.D. Pa. Sep. 25, 2023). A Pennsylvania federal court dismissed a former student’s § 1983 claim against a school district and principal arising from a...more

12/27/2023 / Employee Misconduct , Employment Policies , Human Resources Professionals , Professors , Risk Assessment , School Districts , School Safety , Students , Teachers

Trickledown of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act: Relying on Reasonable Suspicion Programs In Place of Routine Marijuana...

Last issue, we discussed whether it still makes sense for local employers to routinely test employees and applicants for marijuana considering Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act, changing social/political landscapes, and...more

2/28/2023 / Drug Testing , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Marijuana , Medical Marijuana , Workplace Safety

Does it Still Make Sense for Pennsylvania Employers to Drug Test?

Legalization/decriminalization, the lack of specificity in drug testing technology, and the great resignation have changed the landscape surrounding workplace drug testing - Drug testing in the workplace became prevalent...more

1/31/2023 / Drug Testing , Employment Policies , Medical Marijuana , Pennsylvania

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