If you have ever shopped at Walmart, it is likely that you were greeted by a Walmart employee whose job it is to welcome you to the store. Since the job of a greeter is not particularly strenuous, nor is it difficult to learn, it is a good fit for employees who have...
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Pennsylvania Proposes Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements
Pennsylvania is proposing to become one of several states where the use of non-compete agreements will be restricted. After Massachusetts, New York City, and New Jersey introduced bills designed to protect workers from the dangers of non-compete agreements, New...
read morePennsylvania Supreme Court Proposal Would Impact How Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Are Filed
In Pennsylvania, if a patient files a medical malpractice lawsuit it must be filed in the county where the harm or injury allegedly occurred. However, a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court proposal would allow patients to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in another...
read moreEmployee Complaints No Longer a Protected Concerted Activity
Employees who are unhappy with some aspect of their work conditions often share their frustrations with other employees. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision made during the Obama administration held that these types of complaints were a protected...
read moreTwo Emergency Services Employees File Lawsuit Against Delaware County for Hostile Work Environment
A federal civil lawsuit has been filed against Delaware County by two former employees with the Delaware County Department of Emergency Services. Both individuals were longtime employees with exemplary records. One of the women worked as an information systems...
read moreUPS Settles Religious Discrimination Case for $4.9 Million
In the largest class religious discrimination settlement in the history of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the United Parcel Service (UPS) has agreed to pay the EEOC $4.9 million to resolve a lawsuit claiming that the company was biased against...
read moreThird Circuit Reverses NLRB’s Determination In Favor of Union Workers
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an employer’s threat and subsequent call to the police regarding union organizers on both public and company property did not violate 29 U.S.C. § 157 Section 8(a)(1). National Labor Relations Board v. ImageFirst...
read moreTermination One Month After Requesting FMLA Leave Creates Sufficient Casual Link
In Ha Long v. Spalding Auto. Inc., the Eastern District Court of Pennsylvania—ruling on a motion to dismiss—determined that the plaintiff may proceed on his FMLA retaliation claim against his former employer because there were sufficient facts to establish a prima...
read moreDittman v. UPMC Ruling – Pennsylvania’s Economic Loss Doctrine Permits Recovery for “Purely Pecuniary Damages” on Negligence Claims
In 2014, a group of employees from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC) filed a class action lawsuit against the organization, claiming that a breach in data compromised sensitive personal employee information, including social security numbers, tax...
read moreThird Circuit Rules in Favor of Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
A former maintenance mechanic for East Penn Manufacturing Co. filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated after allegedly damaging a laptop computer that belonged to the company. The employee attempted to establish a connection...
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