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Legal Focus: Compliance Requirements for Library Employees and Volunteers Under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law
At the PALA conference this year, we presented on a number of basic concepts in employment law that you may come across in your day to day management of a li...
Legal Focus: Securing Business Broker Commissions in Pennsylvania
If you have never had a fee dispute arising from a buy/sell transaction, congratulations! But, fee disputes can happen to even the most diligent business bro...
Legal Focus: Committees – Incubators of Projects and People
Committees are a critical component of every non-profit’s ability to get work done, achieve goals, and develop future leaders. The bylaws of all non-profits ...
Compliance Requirements for Library Employees and Volunteers Under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law
At the PALA conference this year, we presented on a number of basic concepts in employment law that you may come across in your day to day management of a li...
Legal Focus: Shared Custody Transportation
As school transportation contractors begin to settle in with the 2024-2025 school year, some may be facing new routing challenges. Among these challenges may...
Legal Focus: Transporting Students from Outside Your School District
As school transportation contractors begin to settle in for the 2024-2025 school year, many are faced with new challenges that were not present in the previo...
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...
Pilot Air Freight to Pay $400,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
International Freight Company Settles Claim It Fired Manager Because of His Cancer
Legal Focus: Will Rescheduling Marijuana Change Drug Testing for CDL Drivers?
As you may have heard, a proposal has been made by the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I...
Legal Focus: Pennsylvania State Police Background Check Requirements for School Bus Contractors
School bus contractors must assure their drivers obtain clearances, including that their employees have Pennsylvania State Police (“PSP”) Background Checks p...
6 Things to Consider Before Selling Your Business
Selling your business can be a monumental decision—one that can potentially shape your financial future and legacy. However, before you take the plunge into ...
Legal Focus: Changes to the Department of Labor’s Overtime Rules
Overtime compliance can be difficult to track especially if your employees do not have a typical 9 to 5 workday. In addition, the tests that have been put in...