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Willig, Williams & Davidson Adds Labor Attorney to Philadelphia Office
We are pleased to announce that labor attorney Thomas M. Gribbin, Jr. has joined our Philadelphia office as an associate. An experienced labor law attorney, Gribbin represents both public and private sector labor unions and individual employees. He routinely advocates for clients in grievance and interest arbitrations, mediation, administrative proceedings, and before state and federal courts. Read More...

Ryan A. Hancock Quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer Article on Philly’s Ban-The-Box Legislation
Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, Jane Von Bergen, quoted our employment law attorney, Ryan A. Hancock, regarding the newest requirements in Philadelphia’s ban-the-box legislation. He explained that they require criminal history discussions to occur after a conditional employment offer is made. It is important to know your rights when applying for a job. At Willig, Williams & Davidson, we believe in second chances. Read More...

Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Kristine A. Phillips Serves on Panel for Philadelphia VIP Pro Bono Program
Willig, Williams & Davidson attorney Kristine A. Phillips served as a panelist for Philadelphia VIP’s annual Summer Pro Bono Program which educates law students about the critical legal needs of low-income Philadelphians. Read More...

Attorney Lauren Hoye Presents at PBI’s Start Strong: Skills of the Successful Lawyer
Lauren Hoye presented a workshop on labor and employment law, covering Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and various state laws. Read More...

Featured Practice Area: Labor Law – Union Representation

Willig, Williams & Davidson serves as legal counsel to hundreds of labor organizations representing both private and public employees. Our labor law attorneys are uniquely familiar with the federal and state administrative agencies and courts, and the laws that govern all aspects of the workplace.

Willig, Williams & Davidson’s labor lawyers help guide our clients through difficult economic times by providing strategic advice to unions faced with employer downsizing, relocations, closings and bankruptcies. We provide strategic advice to and advocacy for our union clients at initial organizing campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, contract administration and enforcement, grievance and interest arbitration proceedings, workers' compensation for union members and unfair labor practice proceedings, as well as day-to-day union administration.

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Workers' Compensation Q&A – Did You Know?

Our firm often answers questions about workers' compensation. Here are some of the most frequently asked:

What is the employer's obligation if I have only a partial recovery from my work injury or disease?

What is a vocational interview and must I submit to one?

If I was injured after June 23, 1996, what must my employer prove to show that I am not totally disabled?

Alaine S. Williams Elected to College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

Willig, Williams & Davidson is proud to announce that partner Alaine S. Williams has been elected as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. An authority on public employee labor law, Williams has been a partner with Willig, Williams & Davidson since 1986. She will be inducted into the College during an induction dinner on Nov. 12 in Chicago.

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U.S. Census Bureau Announces Large Economic Gains at Every Income Level

The United States Census Bureau recently released data demonstrating the largest economic gains the United States has experienced in nearly a generation, as poverty fell, health insurance coverage spread and incomes rose sharply for U.S. households at every income level. The historic gains ended years of stagnation following the greatest recession since the Great Depression and marked an important milestone for an economic expansion that began in 2009.

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Lower Merion School District Tax Increase Litigation Puts Act 1 in the Spotlight

Recent litigation involving the School District of Lower Merion has brought Pennsylvania’s Act 1 of 2006, the statute that establishes the rate and process by which school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may increase taxes, into the spotlight. In February of this year, Lower Merion Township resident Arthur Wolk filed a complaint in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas alleging that Lower Merion School District had misappropriated funds and misrepresented its deficit in order to justify a tax increase of 4.4 percent for the 2016-17 school year.

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NLRB: Columbia University Teaching Assistants and Research Assistants Have Collective Bargaining Rights Under NLRA

The National Labor Relations Board held in Columbia University that teaching and research assistants at Columbia University are employees and entitled to collective bargaining rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

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What Is Sexual Harassment?

Sexual harassment can take many forms. While everyone has their own standards as to what they consider offensive, a general guideline is that if it makes you uncomfortable, it’s harassment. Both men and women can be victims of sexual harassment, perpetrated by members of either sex.

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Special Highlight

12 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2017 'Best Lawyers in America'

We are proud to announce that 12 of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications.

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