By Leonard Sciolla, LLP | Published April 4, 2017 | Posted in contract law, employment law | Tagged Tags: contract law, employment law, overtime pay | Comments Off on Grammatical Errors Can Be Costly in Contracts
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Grammatical Errors Can Be Costly in Contracts
When is a comma not just a matter of punctuation? When a missing comma in a law allows employees to gain overtime pay. Pursuant to Maine law, employees are exempt from overtime pay if their jobs involve the “canning, processing, preserving, freezing, drying, marketing, storing, packing for shipment or distribution of” certain food products. Drivers Read More
Read MoreEmployee Protection Under FMLA
Eligible employees can take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a year period for specific family and medical reasons under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). An employer can be found liable for interfering with or retaliating against an employee who elects FMLA leave. It is important to note that an Read More
Read MoreEmployment with App-Based Transportation Services
The now legal operation of Uber, Lyft and other app-based transportation services throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is opening up a new sector of industry and jobs in the region. The newly passed law establishes a series of requirements that must be met in order for an individual to be eligible to become a driver Read More
Read MoreABA Adopts Rule Explicitly Forbidding Harassment and Discrimination
The American Bar Association has recently amended Model Rule of Professional Misconduct 8.4 to explicitly forbid knowing harassment or discrimination on the basis of basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or socioeconomic status. Approximately half of states had previously adopted such a rule, but the Read More
Read MoreHelp Comprehending New Overtime Pay Regulations
The new overtime pay regulations go into effect as of December 1, 2016. Employers must be aware of the requirements under these regulations and take the necessary steps to avoid violating them. Employees should also make themselves aware of the regulations because their eligibility for overtime compensation may change as of December 1st. The regulations Read More
Read MoreMedical Marijuana and the Workplace
Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act goes into law on May 17, 2016, exactly one month after it was signed by Governor Wolf. The Act establishes a program for residents suffering from a total of 17 serious medical conditions, including cancer, ALS, HIV, AIDS, Crohn’s disease and epilepsy. It is expected to be 18 to 24 months Read More
Read MoreExpert Assistance Complying with new Department of Labor Regulations
The Department of Labor issued new rules in May that update the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the law which guarantees a minimum wage and overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. The new regulations, which will go into effect on December 1, 2016, increase the salary threshold indicating eligibility for Read More
Read MoreAge-Based Workplace Discrimination
Have you been discriminated against in the workplace due to your age? In order to have a potential age discrimination claim under federal law, you must be at least 40 years old. A different age range can bring about a claims in New Jersey under the state’s Law against Discrimination (LAD). It protects employees from Read More
Read MoreAvoid Potential Liability In Social Media Posts
Social media is showing no signs of stopping, with users finding value in the ability to post and view almost instantaneously. It’s not just for personal use: commercial and professional users are finding this medium to be a useful tool as well, given its ability to reach a large, targeted audience. Rapid growth has also Read More
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