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Pennsylvania Employer's Workers Compensation Obligations
While business growth is exciting, it also increases the costs of labor and related expenses. Businesses that have grown to become “employers” face many new ...
Recovering CDL Training Costs
Employers invest significant amounts of time and money in specialized training for prospective and existing employees. When the employee uses their newly acq...
Pennsylvania Laws Regarding Student Transportation Contract Bids
With a New Year often come changes and challenges in running your business. One such new challenge for 2013 is the Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Trai...
Employee Handbook vs. Procedure Manual
The Employee Handbook and Procedure Manual serve two distinct purposes.The employee handbook is an important opportunity to ensure employees understand the c...
Traffic Offenses and CDL Disqualification
While everyone is aware of the November 2011 amendment to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations restricting the use of hand-held mobile telephones by ...
PSBA Opposes PA Budget Block Grant Proposal
On February 7, 2012, Governor Corbett issued a press release in support of his 2012-13 Student Achievement Education Block Grant budget proposal. The Governo...
PSBA Supports SB 117, PN 1376 Proposed Changes to PA Wiretap Law
Many school bus contractors are faced with the Pennsylvania wiretap law dilemma. That is, school districts contractually or informally require video and audi...
How Will Changes to Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law Affect School Bus Contractors
As you know, Pennsylvania school bus drivers working for independent contractors are currently eligible to receive unemployment compensation benefits during ...
Assuring Fair Process in Pennsylvania - Open Meetings, Right to Know, and Conflicts of Interest
Questions about the fairness of the contract negotiation process with a school district or school board are common - what matters must be discussed in open m...
Employer's Perspective on "Self-Certification" for CDL Holders
Much has been written previously and elsewhere in this newsletter regarding the details of the FMCSA ruling that requires states to downgrade a commercial dr...
Background Check Changes in Pennsylvania
Recent changes to the Pennsylvania Public School Code tightened the state’s qualifications for school bus drivers by expanding the list of disqualifying offe...
The ABC's of ADA - American Disability Act (w/ SHRM Guidelines)
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...