A sharp increase in pandemic-related workplace litigation this summer could spell trouble for employers, as we expect to see a steady increase in COVID-19 lawsuits filed by employees across the country. That’s just one of 10...more
9/8/2021
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Like many cities across the country, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh issued emergency paid sick leave laws as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both of these leave laws were set to expire at the conclusion of Pennsylvania’s...more
After a minor delay in the rulemaking process, the expected just occurred: effective yesterday, President Biden’s Department of Labor rescinded the gig economy regulation that would have made it easier to classify workers as...more