Ben R. Patchen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | September 2026 September brings football, cooler weather, changing leaves, and yellow school buses, but it also brings a critical deadline for Pennsylvania…
PELRAS Update Articles
PELRAS Update | September 2026 – Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court rules that USDOL guidance on designation of FMLA leave does not override inconsistent CBA leave provisions
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | September 2026 In a precedential decision in Freeport Area School District v. Freeport Education Association, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court ruled that U.S. Department…
PELRAS Update | June 2026 – Act 111 Deadline Reminder for 2027 Fiscal-Year Interest Arbitration
Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2026 For Pennsylvania public employers subject to Act 111, strict compliance with the statute’s bargaining timetable is essential to preserve, or…
PELRAS Update | June 2026 – Department of Labor Restores 2019 Overtime Salary Thresholds
Elizabeth F. Charles, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2026 The Fair Labor Standards Act requires covered employers to pay employees at least minimum wage for all hours worked, and…
PELRAS Update | April 2026 – Is A Performance Improvement Plan an “Adverse Employment Action?” It Depends!
Joshua C. Hausman, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2026 A Performance Improvement Plan, or “PIP”, can be an invaluable tool for employers. Properly constructed, a PIP reminds an underperforming…
PELRAS Update | April 2026 – The U.S. Department of Justice extends by one year the deadline for municipalities to ensure that their website and mobile technology comply with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2026 When you read about the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in this publication, you usually are reading about recent case…
PELRAS Update | December 2025 – Governor Shapiro signs CROWN Act into law, strengthening protections from natural hair discrimination
Elizabeth F. Charles, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2025 Pennsylvania now joins over half of the states in passing laws that provide legal protection from discrimination based on hair…
PELRAS Update | December 2025 – Federal court dismisses lawsuit challenging EEOC’s policy change on disparate impact claims
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2025 We have previously reported how the current Administration withdrew federal court lawsuits filed by the Biden Administration against certain police…
PELRAS Update | October 2025 – An Employer’s Guide to the New “No Tax on Overtime” Provisions
Peter J. Halesey, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2025 On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), containing a number of provisions related to taxes (or the…
PELRAS Update | October 2025 – Wage and Hour’s Seasonal Reminder: Are You Calculating Overtime Correctly?
A WHD Opinion Letter reminds employers that hazard pay is among the many forms of additional compensation that will increase overtime liability. Joshua C. Hausman, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. |…