Allison N. Genard, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2024 On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Human and Health Services, and Treasury released final rules under the…
PELRAS Update Articles
PELRAS Update | October 2024 – Recommendations for Employer Compliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule Increasing the Base Salary Thresholds for FLSA Exempt Employees
Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new final rule delimiting the exemptions for Executive, Administrative, and Professional (EAP)…
PELRAS Update | August 2024 – Recent EEOC Enforcement Actions on Religious Discrimination Claims
Gabrielle D. Campbell, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August 2024 Over the last few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has seen an uptick in religious-based discrimination charges under…
PELRAS Update | August 2024 – Act 49 of 2024 Presents Optional Changes to Municipal Police Pension Plans
Jonathan F. Whalen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August 2024 On July 8, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 49 of 2024 into law, which provides the ability to make…
PELRAS Update | June 2024 – Supreme Court Clarifies the Standard for Alleging Discrimination Under Title VII
Jacob D. Schramm, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2024 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national…
PELRAS Update | June 2024 – EEOC Updates Guidelines on Workplace Harassment
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2024 On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published new Guidance to prevent harassment in the workplace.…
PELRAS Update | April 2024 – In Siger v. City of Chester, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds the Broad Powers of an Act 47 Receiver
The decision preserved the ability of a Receiver appointed under Act 47 to do what is necessary to restore a municipality to fiscal and operational health in the future. Ben…
PELRAS Update | April 2024 – Commonwealth Court Upheld Termination for Officer Who Refused to Perform Casket Duty Due to Mask Mandate
Allison N. Genard, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2024 During the pandemic, municipalities were trying to keep their employees safe while dealing with the challenges of staffing and an…
PELRAS Update | February 2024 – Federal District Court Denies Employer’s Summary Judgment Motion as Sanction for Discovery Violation
Peter J. Halesey, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2024 If your municipality has ever been a party to litigation, then it is likely that it received a letter instructing…
PELRAS Update | February 2024 – 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Firefighter Physical Testing
The decision underscores the importance of ensuring that testing standards are tailored for the requirements of the position. Joshua C. Hausman, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2024 Title VII…