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Accommodations for Drivers and Aides
Transportation contractors are tasked with the duty to get students to school safely. It is not uncommon for a transportation contractor to discover, either ...
Employee Classifications – The Duties Test
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) establishes the minimum wage, currently $7.25 per hour, and overtime requirements for employees working over forty (40)...
Age Discrimination in Employment Practices
It is no question that many employers are facing an aging workforce. In fact, according to a recent survey by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, e...
Legal Focus: Avoiding Pitfalls in the Recruitment and Hiring Process
The demand for talent in today’s job market remains high. This can cause many employers to move quickly, with less focus on ensuring that documents related t...
Navigating "Fitness for Duty" Questions: Legal Insights for Hiring Managers
Is your company currently seeking new hires? Do you know which questions you can legally ask them and which questions you cannot? RC Kelly Law Associates bre...
Keeping Up with Evolving Pennsylvania Marijuana Laws
Despite the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (the “PMMA”), being passed over five (5) years ago, many Pennsylvania employers face uncertainty when addressi...
Federal Court Rules that DEA Does not Protect Job Applicants
Business owners are aware of federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. They also understand that federal ani-discrimnation laws protect both ...
How to Operationalize New Requirements Under Act 168
As detailed in last month’s Legal Focus article, Act 168 goes into effect December 22, 2014. The new regulation requires employers to complete a previous emp...
Volunteer Background Clearances Required by HB 435/Act 153
On October 22, 2014 Governor Corbett signed HB 435 of 2103, as amended, into law as Act153. This amendment to Pennsylvania’s Child Protective Services Law, 2...
New Act 168 Requires Employers to Seek and Share Comprehensive Employment History Information
On October 22, 2014 Governor Corbett signed Act 168 into law. Originally introduced in 2013, the primary implication of this new law is that it adds a new se...
The Business Risks of Social Networks
Many businesses have started Facebook and LinkedIn pages as part of their marketing campaigns and a recent 2013 CareerBuilder.com survey reports that 39% of ...
Applicant Disqualification for Criminal Conduct - What is the Law?
Hiring good and reliable employees is a big challenge – good inter-view, good qualifications, clean criminal background check – uh, oh – your best candidate ...