Information and guidance on every phase of employment
Q. What should my company be doing to prepare for the spread of the coronavirus?
A. With the number of coronavirus cases topping 90,000 worldwide, resulting in more than 3,000 deaths across 65 countries, it is only a matter of time before the disease has some impact on normal business operations. However, as the virus…
Q. I heard that job postings which impose a maximum experience requirement for external applicants may not violate certain provisions of the ADEA, at least in certain Circuits. Is that true?
A. The United States Supreme Court recently declined to review an en banc Seventh Circuit decision in Kleber v. CareFusion Corporation, which ruled…
Q. My company has offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Is Pittsburgh’s new paid sick leave law the same as Philadelphia’s paid sick leave law?
A. Effective March 15, 2020, Pittsburgh will be joining Philadelphia and several other jurisdictions in requiring employers to provide sick leave to its employees. While these laws share the same intent,…
Q. Are employers allowed to ask employees about their salary history in Philadelphia?
A. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that a Philadelphia city ordinance that prohibits Philadelphia employers from asking applicants about their current or past pay rates is constitutional. In April 2018, a Philadelphia federal court judge held…
Q. I heard that job postings which impose a maximum experience requirement for external applicants may not violate certain provisions of the ADEA, at least in certain Circuits. Is that true?
A. The United States Supreme Court recently declined to review an en banc Seventh Circuit decision in Kleber v. CareFusion Corporation, which ruled…
Q. Are there new laws that New Jersey employers needs to be aware of?
A. January 2020 was a busy month for New Jersey’s executive branch. Governor Phil Murphy signed into law at least five workplace-related bills, one of which revised the New Jersey mini-WARN Act, one granting state regulators authority to issue stop-work orders…
Q: I operate a hotel in New Jersey and heard New Jersey law now requires me to provide panic devices to certain hotel employees. What do I need to know?
A: New Jersey recently enacted legislation that requires hotel employers to provide a “panic button” to individuals “performing housekeeping or room service duties at a…
Q: I heard New York is changing its rules around tip credits for some types of employees. What do I need to know?
A: A tip credit is a concept permitted under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and many state laws. A tip credit allows employers to pay employees a cash wage of less…
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have agreed to merge effective April 1, 2020. The new law firm, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, or “Troutman Pepper,” will have more than 1,100 attorneys in 23 offices across the country.
Each firm brings a breadth and depth of experience serving clients…
Q: What is the current rule on whether an employee can use our company’s email system to distribute union material? Also, are we permitted to require employees to keep workplace investigations confidential without running afoul of the National Labor Relations Act?
A: There are actually two issues that arise from your question, and both were…
