Joshua C. Hausman, Esq. and Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2021 In 2016, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana by the passage of…
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PELRAS Update | December 2021 – End of Year Check-in: Are your Job Descriptions Accurate and Up to Date?
Robert Vernon, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2021 The pandemic has accelerated necessary technology improvements and, by extension, requests from employees to work from home. Whether work-from-home arrangements work…
PELRAS Update | August 2021 – EEOC Issues Guidance on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August 2021 The EEOC recently issued guidance regarding sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace. As you may recall, the…
PELRAS Update | August 2021 – Is It Time to Mandate the Vaccine? The Delta Variant Surge and the Full Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine Have Many Employers Considering Mandates
Benjamin R. Patchen, Esq. and Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August 2021 The 2021 early summer season initially brought relief and hope to many as transmission of…
PELRAS Update | April 2021 – American Rescue Plan Act and Temporary COBRA Subsidies For Qualifying Individuals
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2021 The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act includes important new COBRA subsidies, effective April 1 through September 30, 2021. Compliance with…
PELRAS Update | April 2021 – Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Clarifying Compensability of Travel Time for Teleworking Employees
Jonathan F. Whalen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2021 With the prevalence of remote work due to the pandemic, employers are asking how non-exempt employees are compensated if they…
PELRAS Update | February 2021 – Quarantine Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Employees
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2021 As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be distributed, employers are asking whether fully vaccinated employees are required to quarantine after…
PELRAS Update | February 2021 – Commonwealth Court: Non-Civil Service Borough Police Chief Can’t Claim Civil Service Protection From Dismissal
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2021 In a decision issued on February 10, 2021, the Commonwealth Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a…
PELRAS Update | February 2021 – FMLA in the COVID-19 Universe
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2021 In 2020, employers were navigating the leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) which expired at the…
PELRAS Update | August-September 2020 – A federal court invalidates portions of the USDOL’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act regulations
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August-September 2020 The enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in March of 2020 was an extraordinarily speedy response by…