By Jordan Konell & Joseph D. Richardson In Thryv, Inc., a decision announced on December 13, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stated clearly for the first time that its make-whole remedy includes “direct or foreseeable pecuniary harms resulting from” violations of federal ...
National Women’s Soccer League Players Association and Willig, Williams & Davidson Secure Free Agency Rights for Veteran Players
Nearly two dozen professional women soccer players will, for the first time, be able to negotiate as free agents, thanks to a recent decision by a neutral arbitrator resolving a dispute over free agency eligibility between the National Women’s Soccer League and the National Women’s Soccer League ...
In Significant Win for Unions, NLRB Reinstates Rule Mandating Employers Comply with Dues Checkoff Provisions After Expiration of Collective Bargaining Agreement
By Jordan Konell In Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc., a decision announced on October 3, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that employers may not unilaterally refuse to maintain a dues checkoff provision—which requires an employer to deduct union dues from wages and ...
Children and Passports in Custody Disputes
Obtaining a passport for your minor child seems like a simple enough task, especially if all parties are in agreement. But given the dynamics of certain families, things can get muddled relatively quickly. For example, what if one parent refuses to consent to the issuance of the passport? What if ...
What Pennsylvania Employees Need to Know About Medical Marijuana
By Jessica C. Caggiano, Esq. In the six years since the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) was passed, Pennsylvania courts and practitioners continue to grapple with the extent to which the legislation truly protects workers who hold a medical marijuana card and lawfully use medical ...
Employers May No Longer Force Sexual Assault and Harassment Victims into Arbitration
By: Ryan A. Hancock, Esq. In February 2022, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that prevents companies, universities and other institutions from requiring claims of sexual assault and harassment to be submitted to mandatory binding arbitration. President Joe Biden, who has previously stated that the ...
Philadelphia Workers, Does Your Employer Owe You for Fair Workweek Violations?
By Ryan A. Hancock, Esq. Employers in Philadelphia may owe hourly workers, working in the service, hospitality, and retail industry, money for violations of the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Ordinance. The Philadelphia Ordinance was passed in December 2018 and had been scheduled to go into effect ...
Beware of Email Scams: Always Check the Sender
‘Tis the season for scams. Although scammers never seem to take a break, there is consistently a big uptick this time of year in email and text notices that seek to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. In the past, it was fairly easy to spot a fake or phishing email, whether through misspelled ...
Supreme Court Issues Stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19
On Nov. 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding workplace protections from COVID-19. OSHA’s standard applies to private employers with 100 or more employees. It also covers any ...
Serving a Divorce Complaint During COVID-19
By Elizabeth Deegan One of the first steps in the divorce process, serving a divorce complaint, often can be the cause of a delay in your divorce proceeding. This is particularly true if your spouse is not willing to accept service, is attempting to avoid service, or if you do not know where your ...