A trial court judge has held that the City of Pittsburgh did not have the authority under state law to enact the Paid Sick Days Ordinance that Pittsburgh's City Council passed on August 3, 2015.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that it is reducing the minimal annual percentage rate for random drug testing for drivers subject to the Department of Transportation’s drug testing rules.
Ninety trade associations representing millions of employers sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget on Friday asking that the persuader rulemaking be returned to the DOL and consolidated with a separate proposal.
Considered the last legislative feat of 2015, Congress approved a massive tax and spending package on Friday that includes some positive and negative provisions for employers.
A recent Supreme Court decision indicates it will not necessarily accept a state court’s claim that generally applicable principles of contract law preclude enforcement of an agreement governed by the FAA.
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico recently issued another opinion, this time elaborating on the evidentiary standard for wrongful termination claims under Act No. 80 of May 30, 1978 (“Act 80”) after a corporate reorganization.
A recent decision by the Oregon Supreme Court demonstrates that classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors can be complicated and difficult.
Mayor Michael Nutter signed sweeping amendments to Philadelphia’s so-called “ban the box” law, the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening Ordinance.
