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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, July 28, 2025

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PA NIOSH Employees Uncertain About Their Future- The United States Supreme Court handed the Trump Administration a victory, allowing the President to conduct mass firings at federal agencies. Now, Pittsburgh-area employees...more

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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

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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

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 17, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Criticizes Dems’ Strategy in Government Shutdown Fight -During an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Governor Josh Shapiro criticized U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not leveraging more...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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Does it Still Make Sense for Pennsylvania Employers to Drug Test?

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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

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Pennsylvania Expands Definitions of Race, Sex and Religious Creed in Human Relations Act

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On December 8, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved amendments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act regulations to add a...more

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[Webinar] Marijuana Compliance in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for Employers and Workers' Compensation Carriers - September 21st,...

Both employers and workers' compensation carriers have many questions around the legal implications of marijuana in the workplace. On Wednesday, September 21, Weber Gallagher attorneys John Kutner and Preeya Bansal will...more

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A Primer on Medical Marijuana for Pennsylvania Employers

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In the Mid-Atlantic region, both New York and New Jersey have legalized the use of marijuana. Despite pushes by the legislature to do so, and Governor Wolf repeatedly calling for it, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has yet...more

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Words Matter in Attendance Policies

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently identified the difference between merely “requesting” Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and “requesting and reporting” FMLA leave. At issue in the case was the employer’s...more

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