Joshua C. Hausman, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2023 On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published a notice of final rulemaking which should be of…
PELRAS Update Articles
PELRAS Update | June 2023 – Second Class Townships Cannot Remove Problematic Township Supervisors by Reducing the Board Size
Allison N. Genard, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | June 2023 Dealing with difficult elected officials (and in particular those that create employment-based liability) is challenging and there is no magic…
PELRAS Update | April 2023 – Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Rules that Workers’ Compensation Carriers Must Reimburse Claimants for Out-of-Pocket Costs of Medical Marijuana
Ben Patchen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2023 On March 17, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a precedential decision holding that workers’ compensation carriers must reimburse claimants for…
PELRAS Update | April 2023 – US Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Remote Work Issues
Peter J. Halesey, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2023 As part of the remote work trend, questions have arisen as to the responsibilities of employers in providing certain benefits…
PELRAS Update | February 2023 – New Update to EEOC Guidance to Employers Regarding Individuals with Hearing Disabilities
Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2023 On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published an update that provides employers with information about hearing…
PELRAS Update | February 2023 – Court Holds Inadequate Training May Be an Adverse Employment Action
Erin K. Corcoran, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2023 On January 10, 2023, the Fifth Circuit held that inadequate training could establish an adverse employment action in a discrimination…
PELRAS Update | December 2022 – Act 44 of 2022 – Veterans Preference Act Amended to Clarify Candidate Eligibility
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2022 Effective this fall, the Pennsylvania Legislature amended Pennsylvania’s Veterans Preference Act (VPA) to clarify a lingering question as to what…
PELRAS Update | December 2022 – Court Finds Even a 6-Year-Old Child Can Create a Hostile Work Environment
Erin K. Corcoran, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2022 A recent decision by the Fourth Circuit reminds employers that they can be held liable for a hostile work environment…
PELRAS Update | October 2022 – Extremists in Law Enforcement – What to Do after Learning your Officer is an Insurrectionist and How to Avoid Hiring One?
Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2022 More than 18 months since the election of President Joe Biden, and the unsuccessful insurrection at the Capitol Building, the…
PELRAS Update | October 2022 – Ransomware Attacks Present Unique Risks for Public Employers
Joshua C. Hausman, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2022 While the threat of ransomware is nothing new in the public sector, municipalities continue to be a primary target for…