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 Articles
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…
PELRAS Update | August-September 2020 – “Return to School” FAQ’s Released by the U.S. Department of Labor
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August-September 2020 Working and parenting in 2020 is no easy task. Neither is keeping up-to-date with U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) FAQs…
PELRAS Update | August-September 2020 – EEOC Releases Guidance on Employee Use of Codeine, Oxycodone and Other Opioids
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August-September 2020 Opioid medications are often prescribed legally but are tied to addiction problems and may impact the safe performance of job…