A few years ago, employers in Pittsburgh became subject to the City’s paid sick leave ordinance. Now, all employers with 26 or more employees are covered by a local paid sick leave law. On September 14, the Allegheny County Council ratified... Read more
As many of you return to work, you may be paying particular attention to news about COVID and the delta variant. Seems Pittsburgh City Council is, too. On July 27, City Council approved new temporary COVID paid... Read more
At the end of April, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided whether no-hire, or “no-poach,” provisions that are ancillary to a services contract between business entities are enforceable under the laws of this... Read more
After a year of trouble, Pennsylvania has revamped its Unemployment Compensation (UC) system. To help employers and claimants, the Commonwealth is hosting a series of workshops. Information regarding the workshops is available here: Read more
In February we notified clients that the independent contractor rule scheduled to go into effect on March 8 was being delayed for further review. On May 5, 2021, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the... Read more
For those of you preparing for the change in independent contractor rule scheduled to take place on March 8, stop – at least for the time being. On Friday, February 19, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced... Read more
Contributing Authors: Jean E. Novak The Second Federal Stimulus The second stimulus package... Read more
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2(a)(1). On June 15, 2020, Read more
As Pittsburgh gets ready to reopen, it’s a good time to reacquaint yourself with Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act, which went into effect on March 15, 2020, just days before the Governor’s stay-at-home order went... Read more
*Co-Written by Jean Novak and John Kelly Under the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan program, employers are encouraged to hire back employees and restore pay to February 15, 2020 levels. If the... Read more
