Imagine that an employee of yours gets injured at work.  He files a claim for workers’ compensation, goes out on leave, and returns to work two weeks later.  Two weeks after that, the employee is fired for a policy violation.  Several months later, the employee signs a Compromise and Release Agreement (“C&R”) to settle his workers’ compensation claims.  » Read More

Does this sound familiar?  Your employee hands you a note from his doctor stating, “Please excuse Josh from work from 3/18 through 4/20 when he will be reevaluated.”  Often, doctor’s notes say little else, and many times you can’t read the doctor’s “handwriting” (I’ll use that term loosely). » Read More

Our next seminar will update human resource professionals, business owners, and managers on  significant recent developments with respect to an employer’s legal obligations regarding FMLA and other leave laws.  The seminar will take place Wednesday, June 21, at our office in Allentown.  » Read More

On what seems like a daily basis, I receive a phone call from a client or prospective client who is confused about some aspect of wage and hour law.  Myths and urban legends abound in this area of the law.  Passed on from person to person and company to company, the more they are repeated, the more believable they become.  » Read More

I’m happy to report (at least from the standpoint of my own safety) that I was unable to find any evidence last night of the existence of a Big Foot or Sasquatch roaming the neighborhoods of Orefield, Pennsylvania.  That said, let’s continue on with the second half of the biggest wage and hour myths. » Read More

Avid readers of our blog may recall that we recently posted about the newly-revised Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) poster that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced late last month.  It turns out that we did not have to wait long, as the DOL published the new poster late last week.  » Read More

Avid readers of our blog may recall that we recently posted about the newly-revised Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) poster that the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced late last month.  » Read More

Norris McLaughlin will be hosting a series of free breakfast seminars which will highlight timely legal developments and managerial concerns in labor and employment law. These seminars will provide crucial information for human resource professionals, business owners, and in-house lawyers responsible for employment law matters.  » Read More

We frequently receive questions from clients about complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). A recent Pennsylvania federal court case illustrates why it is wise for employers to seek legal advice when faced with a FMLA issue. » Read More

A recent article in the New York Times addresses the fast-paced, ultra-challenging work environment of corporate giant Amazon.  While not choosing sides in the debate regarding whether the rewards are worth the personal sacrifices necessary to succeed at Amazon, the article  describes multiple accounts of workers who suffered from cancer, miscarriages and other personal crises, who said they had been evaluated unfairly or edged out rather than given time to recover in Amazon’s intense and seemingly cut-throat workplace.  » Read More