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Pennsylvania

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.

Is that really harassment–or a domestic dispute?

01/03/2017

Private disputes tha spill into the workplace can spell trouble if discord spirals out of control.

Tell supervisors: No piling on work in effort to get rid of employee

01/03/2017

Giving additional work to someone you want to get rid of can backfire, especially when the situation looks suspiciously like a set-up.

Male-dominated culture at work? Beware harassment

01/03/2017

While “locker room” talk may have been in the news lately, that doesn’t mean women have to put up with it.