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Montgomery McCracken

Pennsylvania Recreational Marijuana: Where It Stands Now and What Comes Next

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On May 7, 2025, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 1200 (HB 1200), which would have legalized adult-use marijuana across the Commonwealth. The bill authorized sales through state-run stores overseen...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Pittsburgh Amends Paid Sick Days Act to Provide Greater Benefits for Employees

In June 2025, the Pittsburgh City Council approved an ordinance that amends the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (“PSDA”) to significantly increase the number of hours of paid sick leave employers must provide to eligible...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Pennsylvania Moves Closer to $15 Minimum Wage as Bill Advances to Senate

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A bill to increase the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 in Pennsylvania’s most populous counties beginning 2026 has passed the General Assembly. The bill provides other, lesser increases in the state’s smaller counties....more

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Joins the Over-40 Club for Paid Sick Leave

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On June 12, 2025, Mayor Ed Gainey signed into law an amendment to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) that changes the accrual requirements and amount of paid sick leave that must be provided under the...more

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Philadelphia POWER Act Affects Paid Sick Leave Obligations

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On May 27, 2025, the mayor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania signed into law File # 250065, which took effect immediately. Although the ordinance amended a variety of local employment standards, our focus is their impact on the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Card-Holder Survives Employer’s Motion to Dismiss

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A recent opinion from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania serves a win to a medical marijuana card-holder who brought claims against an employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Medical...more

Goldberg Segalla

House Bill 183: A Transformative Proposal for Disfigurement Claims in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation

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Pennsylvania House Bill 183 (HB 183) introduces substantial amendments to Section 306(c)(22) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. If enacted, the proposed changes will have significant implications for injured...more

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Standards Loosened for PA First Responders to Claim Workers’ Compensation for Post-Traumatic Stress Injury

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Effective Oct. 29, 2025, an amendment to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), adopted via Pennsylvania Senate Bill 365 (Bill), will change the standard for first responders, including Emergency Medical Services...more

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Reminder!! Connecticut's Expanded Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect January 1, 2025

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Real World Impact: Effective January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s paid sick leave law is expanded to cover all employees working for a company with more than 25 employees....more

Clark Hill PLC

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Adds New Definitions for Sex, Religious Creed, and Race and Adds Protections for Employee...

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On June 17, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (“PHRC”) passed new regulations under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”) that will go into effect on Aug. 16. The PHRA prohibits discrimination in employment...more

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Pennsylvania expands anti-discrimination protections for employees

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The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) prohibits employers with more than four employees from discriminating against employees based on certain protected classes.  Last month, a state agency approved changes to the law...more

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Pennsylvania Expands Definition of Discrimination

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New protections from discrimination are set to become a reality in Pennsylvania. On December 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved a proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Human...more

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