Costello: Well, then who's playing first?Abbott: Yes.Costello: I mean the fellow's name on first base.Abbott: Who.Costello: The fellow playin' first base.Abbott: Who.Costello: The guy on first base.Abbott: Who is on first.Costello: Well, what are you askin' me for?Abbott: I'm not asking you--I'm ...
Philadelphia Municipal Court Pilot Program Provides Residential Tenants with an Opportunity to Avoid the Entry of a Judgment Against Them in Some Cases in which They Withheld Rent Due to the Conditions of the Leased Premises
The Philadelphia Municipal Court has launched a pilot program that is applicable to residential landlord-tenant cases in which the court determines that the landlord is entitled to a monetary award based solely on nonpayment of money due under the lease and the rent due should be abated because of ...
Attacks Against Public Sector Workers And Unions in the United States Supreme Court and Beyond
Public employee unions and collective bargaining rights for public sector employees continue to be under attack in the courts by anti-labor groups. These groups challenge a union’s right to collect fair share fees from employees who are not union members but who still receive the benefits of a ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Quoted in Bloomberg BNA
Ryan A. Hancock, of counsel and chair of the Employment Law department at Willig, Williams & Davidson, shared his insight with Gayle Cinquegrani of Bloomberg BNA for an article entitled “Ban-the-Box Laws Reduce Role of Criminal Records in Hiring.” The article discussed the movement to forbid ...
What’s the Difference between ‘Obamacare’ and the ‘Affordable Care Act’? NOTHING
QUESTION: What’s the Difference between “Obamacare” and the Affordable Care Act? ANSWER: NOTHING “Obamacare” and the “Affordable Care Act” are the SAME thing. A recent article in the New York Times reported survey results showing that one-third of the people surveyed ...
Philadelphia Equal Pay Ordinance Aims to Curb Gender Pay Gap
Much has been reported about a new Philadelphia ordinance that makes it illegal for employers to ask job applicants about their salary history. But the ordinance goes beyond that simple sound bite. Reliance on salary history at any stage of the employment process is also prohibited, unless the ...
Cases to Watch: ‘Right to Work’ Lawsuits
For the past few years, there has been a concerted attack mounted by various conservative groups against labor organizations representing public sector workers. The attacks include promoting state legislation abolishing collective bargaining by public workers outright or seriously eroding the rights ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Labor Lawyer Nancy B.G. Lassen provides insight on SEPTA Strike to WHYY and Newsworks
Willig, Williams & Davidson labor lawyer Nancy B.G. Lassen spoke with Newsworks about TWU Local 234’s strategy in the most recent Septa Strike. Willig, Williams & Davidson labor lawyer Nancy B.G. Lassen spoke with Newsworks about TWU Local 234’s strategy in the most recent Septa Strike. ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Labor Lawyer Stuart W. Davidson adds context to SEPTA Strike for The Philadelphia Inquirer
Willig, Williams & Davidson labor lawyer Stuart W. Davidson was recently quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer about his insights on union strikes. The article focused on the timing of the most recent SEPTA Strike. TWU Local 234 chose to walk out eight days before Election Day because it would ...
Attorney Irwin W. Aronson Speaks with the Rick Smith Show About Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Insurance System
Labor law attorney Irwin W. Aronson was interviewed on the June 1, 2016 edition of The Rick Smith Show to address fixing Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation insurance system and discuss more proposed attacks on workers in the commonwealth. ...