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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 ...
House Bill 1580 Proposes Automated Enforcement for Illegally Passing a School Bus
The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (Title 75) outlines vehicle and driver responsibilities on the road. Section 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345 (a) states that “…the driver of ...
Supreme Court Clarifies Specifications of Supervisors Under Title VII
Under Title VII, an employer can be strictly liable for workplace harassment if the victim’s harasser is a supervisor; but what is the difference between an ...
ABC's of ADA - American Disability Act
Staffing up for the start of a new school year has generated a number of inquiries about the Americans with Disabilities Act and related state laws. Followin...
Pennsylvania Background Check Updates
In 2011, changes to 24 P.S. § 1-111 (Act 24) were passed tightening the state’s qualifications for certain employees working with or around children by expan...
Equal Opportunity Employment Laws Review
Whether you are a small or large business owner, an HR professional, or an employee, it is important to understand the basics of Employment Law. Employment l...
Safety First Defending Best Practice for Wheelchair Students
The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) §571.222 titled “School bus passenger seating and crash protection” was modified to include wheelchair-seat...
Questions from the Road - Regionals 2013
It was a great pleasure to join the PSBA team as they visited Meadville,Washington and Gettysburg during the Regional trip held the last week of March. Each ...
Pennsylvania Wiretap Law Updates
As you will recall, in 2012 the Pennsylvania Legislature considered a variety of changes to Pennsylvania’s existing wiretap law, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5703. The exist...
School Transportation Security Awareness
As you may know, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a specific division that addresses Highway and Motor Carrier security. This special uni...
Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Act
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Personnel Files—Too Small...Too Large...or Just Right?
Personnel Records play an important role in how we manage our staff and our business. Proper recordkeeping and documentation provides business owners with t...