Some public service employees may be looking to transition to the private sector as the Trump administration aims to reduce the federal workforce. Motivated by a recent buyout offer and philosophical differences with the new leadership, some federal employees are turning to outplacement services to ...
NLRB’s Fair Choice-Employee Voice Rule Restores Policies To Foster Employees’ Free Choice of Representatives
By Michelle Devitt At the end of July, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a Final Rule called the Fair Choice-Employee Voice Rule to overturn three Trump-era policies that had encouraged employer interference and delay in employee organizing and destabilized bargaining ...
Warren Heyman, Retired International Vice President of UNITEHERE!, Says Firm is ‘One of the Best’
A union organizer for 40 years before his retirement in 2021, Warren Heyman said he leaned on Willig, Williams & Davidson to help unions navigate several challenges over the years. “This is one of the best law firms I work with around the country,” said Heyman, who served as International ...
Deborah R. Willig Named to City & State PA Law Power 100 List
Willig, Williams & Davidson managing partner recognized as one of the most influential attorneys in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA (June 2022) – Pennsylvania labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that managing partner Deborah R. ...
Nicole Hunt, President of UNITEHERE! Local 634, Calls Labor Lawyers ‘Second Family’
Nicole Hunt, President of UNITEHERE! Local 634, Calls Labor Lawyers ‘Second Family’ A food service worker who knew little about union organizing, Nicole Hunt said Deborah Willig and the labor lawyers at Willig, Williams & Davidson taught her how to run an effective, robust local ...
Partner Jessica Caggiano Discusses Medical Marijuana Issues with PA LERA
Labor attorney Jessica Caggiano recently participated in a panel discussion entitled “Medical Marijuana: A Follow-Up,” presented by the Central PA chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). The discussion focused on the challenges unions and workers face when navigating the ...
Bloomberg Law Covers Amazon Drivers’ $1.47 Million Settlement
Bloomberg Law recently shared the news of a $1.47 million wage settlement in a lawsuit brought by a group of Amazon drivers for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations. The drivers are represented by Ryan A. Hancock, of Willig, Williams, & Davidson, along with attorneys from Berger Montague ...
Attorney Michael Dryden Discusses Firefighter’s Fight for Benefits in Philadelphia Inquirer
Willig, Williams & Davidson partner Michael Dryden recently discussed his client’s fight for benefits in a Philadelphia Inquirer article entitled “Philly needs to do right by a fire chief dying of cancer.” The article highlights Philadelphia Fire Department battalion chief John Narkin’s ...
COVID-19 Vaccines at Work: Can My Employer Mandate?
By Jessica C. Caggiano, Esq. The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine is finally here, and the population is reacting in a variety of ways. Some people are desperate to move ahead in the line of prioritization and get their vaccination, while others are unwilling or reticent about being among the first ...
The New ACA ‘Decision’ by Judge Reed O’Connor: What You Need to Know Now
On December 14, 2018, Federal District Judge Reed O’Connor (in the Northern District Court of Texas) issued an order on a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) brought by 20 Republican state attorneys general and two individuals. These Plaintiffs claimed that because Congress, in the ...