Blakinger Thomas Announces Five New Partners
Blakinger Thomas is pleased to announce the admission of five new partners, effective January 1, 2020. Phillip J. Caramenico Phil received his B.A. (cum laude), J.D. and LLM in Read More …
NLRB Decides Cases Of Interest To Both Nonunion And Union Employers
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued a pair of decisions rolling back Obama-era rulings that were unfavorable to employers. These decisions apply to employers whether they have Read More …
Wage And Hour Developments You Need To Know
Minimum Wage/Salary Threshold The Governor’s administration and the state legislature have entered a tentative deal for the legislature to pass a bill raising the state minimum wage, and, in Read More …
Reminder To Download And Save E-Verify Records
If you use the E-Verify system, you should be aware that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) disposes of E-Verify records that are 10 years old or older Read More …
Do The New Overtime Rules Affect Your Employee Benefit Plans?
On November 18, 2019, we wrote about the Department of Labor’s final rule raising the salary threshold for overtime pay to $35,568 beginning on January 1, 2020. Have you Read More …
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule On Overtime Exempt Salary Threshold
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) at last has issued its final rule raising the salary threshold for white-collar overtime exemptions. Originally, a final rule was passed under Read More …
Final Rule Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawal Requirements
On September 23, 2019, the IRS published its final rule with respect to 401(k) hardship withdrawal requirements. The final rule articulates a new standard for hardship withdrawals that must Read More …
George T. Cook Presents at the 2019 Dairy Financial Conference
Firm partner George Cook will give a seminar on September 11, 2019 at the 2019 Dairy Financial Conference in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, put on by the Center For Dairy Excellence. Read More …
Pomp and Circumstances: Managing the Legal Pitfalls of Young Adulthood
May and June are full of the signs of coming of age for young adults all across Pennsylvania. Prom, College and High School Graduations all act as symbolic rituals Read More …
Beware Of No-Hire Provisions In Contracts
On January 11, 2019, in Pittsburgh Logistics Systems, Inc. v. BeeMac Trucking, LLC, 2019 PA Super 13 (2019), the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that a no-hire provision in a contract Read More …