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Pennsylvania

Court: State institutions held immune from suits related to FMLA self-care provisions

02/01/2017
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that under the Constitution’s 11th Amendment, a state-affiliated educational institution is immune from suit over the FMLA’s self-care provisions.

3rd Circuit on RIFs: ADEA lets subgroups of older workers bring class-actions

02/01/2017
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has approved sub-dividing groups of older workers so some may bring age discrimination claims even if the layoffs overall did not generally discriminate against older workers.

Beat retaliation suit by documenting misdeeds

02/01/2017
Make sure you can show you disciplined an employee because of her behavior, not her complaints.

Ignore sexual harassment? See you in court!

02/01/2017
Employers that don’t immediately address allegations of sexual harassment—and stop it—will have a hard time defending themselves in court.

OK to condition telecommuting on performance

01/31/2017
Employers often limit telecommuting to employees with high scores on their performance evaluations. That’s reasonable and likely will stand up in court.

With new law, Philadelphia jumps on pay equity bandwagon

01/03/2017
The bill that prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee’s wage and fringe benefits history is expected to become law, effective sometime in mid-2017.

OSHA fines Doylestown, Pa., psych facility for biting hazard

01/03/2017
OSHA has fined Foundations Behavioral Health $36,701 for four violations related to employee safety at its Doylestown location.

DOL sues to appoint fiduciary for orphan 401(k)

01/03/2017
Plan members have been unable to access statements or their money since 2002.

Philly schools settle with fired procurement director

01/03/2017
A long-running legal battle over a no-bid security camera contract is one step closer to resolution.

Remind bosses they can be liable for pay violations

01/03/2017
Remind supervisors that under the law, they can be held personally liable for wage-and-hour violations.