Legal Insights

When sexual harassment of an employee does not result in any adverse employment action (i.e. termination, demotion, etc.), an employer can avoid liability if: a) it exercised reasonable care to…

On October 10, 2018 new amendments will take effect making significant changes to the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”).  CASPA is the law which was intended to cure abuses…

In the 1960’s, congress took significant steps towards ensuring equal opportunity for those in the workplace.  Such steps included the enactment of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title…

The tragic events pertaining to the officer-involved shooting in the Borough of East Pittsburgh have highlighted the necessity for up-to-date Use of Force and Hiring Policies.  It is paramount that…

On June 4, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to create…

Court watchers anticipate that the United States Supreme Court will issue a decision shortly in the case of Janus v. AFSCME et al..  This case involves the constitutionality of compelling…

Employers in Pennsylvania commonly use restrictive covenants, such as non-compete provisions, in employment agreements as a means of protecting their legitimate business interests against unfair competition.  A traditional non-compete provision…