In an unpublished opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently reversed a lower court’s decision and reinstated a student expulsion based on terroristic threats. In the Fall 2009 edition of MB&M’s…
Roger W. Foley, Jr. has joined the firm and will be working within our Public Sector Law Team. Roger W. Foley, Jr. has fifteen years experience and will focus his…
In the Winter, 2010 edition of Education News, we discussed at length the two inconsistent decisions of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued on February 4, 2010 concerning student…
On April 9, 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) issued a new Basic Education Circular (BEC) which expands the mandatory reporting procedures for educator misconduct. Under the new BEC,…
On March 30, 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued its “Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools for the Administration of Medications and Emergency Care.” These Guidelines contain the Department’s interpretation of…
On January 14, 2010, a fifteen year-old girl in South Hadley, Massachusetts named Phoebe Prince committed suicide after she had been the target of bullying by several older students over…
Despite your best efforts, there may come a time when an employee sues you. The actions you take when you first learn of a suit can be the difference between…
Employers are exempted from paying the employer 6.2% share of Social Security (i.e., OASDI) employment taxes on wages paid in 2010 to newly hired qualified individuals. These are workers who:…
Michael Brungo of MB&M’s School Law Team will lead a round table discussion at the Pennsylvania School Boards Association and the Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association Solicitor Symposium on July…
Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the issue of whether an employer must pay overtime to certain employees who work beyond their normal work schedule can, at…
Alfred C. Maiello and David Raves have been named Pennsylvania Super Lawyer as one of the top attorneys in Pennsylvania for 2010. Only five percent of lawyers in the state…
The University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center has partnered with Maiello, Brungo & Maiello and Agora Group to present The Next Step – Managing Employees to be held May 21…
As an employer, you are responsible for paying Social Security and Medicare (FICA) in addition to federal and state unemployment taxes for each employee. Because independent contractors are responsible for…
The Pittsburgh law firm of Maiello Brungo & Maiello was unanimously appointed Solicitor for the Allegheny County North Tax Collection Committee (TCC). Lawrence J. Maiello, Michael L. Brungo and Falco…
Email is the fastest and least expensive means of communication but also the one that creates a large threat to a business. Employers have legitimate concerns regarding employee use of…