The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Adam Roseman | April 23, 2024
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)—the federal watchdog responsible for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions—has been "raising the heat" on employers when it comes to investigating heat hazards in the workplace during this era of volatile climate change.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | April 22, 2024
"The complaint alleged that, after investigating whether the company would continue to employ a medical marijuana cardholder, WMP concluded it would not," Judge Mary P. Murray wrote for the 2-1 majority. "The complaint specifically alleged that WMP terminated appellant not because of the positive drug test, but because he was a medical marijuana cardholder."
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | April 22, 2024
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The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | April 19, 2024
The clash centers around the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the premier organization in MMA, and its fighters, who allege they have been shortchanged in terms of pay and benefits.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | April 19, 2024
A judge partially granted SeaWorld's motion for summary judgment, concluding a rational factfinder couldn't conclude that employees were acting outside the scope of their employment when the alleged discrimination occurred.
By Colleen Murphy | April 18, 2024
"There were pay equity statutes before there were pay transparency requirements which I think are sleeping giants," Christopher T. Wall of Stoel Rives, said. "There is a ton of exposure that, I think, people both on the plaintiff side and on the employer side, are not totally tuned in to. It is good to take stock of pay discrepancies that may exist and to fix those issues. That also helps protect your business from catastrophic liability."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christian Petrucci | March 28, 2024
The claimant did an excellent job of demonstrating the error in the board's opinion that had reversed her success before the WCJ in a termination petition. As the court determined that the case was "precedential" a review is warranted.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen A. Antonelli | March 25, 2024
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in Salsberg v. Mann that could help to ensure that employment litigation will continue to have the "best" fact patterns for years to come, when it ruled that plaintiffs can maintain a cause of action for intentional interference with an at-will employment relationship against third parties.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo and Scott M. Badami | March 20, 2024
Omar Easy's claims paint a picture of a hostile work environment fraught with racial tension, unjust treatment and systemic prejudice. As the case unfolds, it raises critical questions about equity, inclusivity and the challenges faced by leaders of color in educational institutions.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jerry M. Lehocky | March 19, 2024
Those personal injury attorneys representing injured workers in their third-party claims who do not understand this interplay and blindly rely on the third party settlement form risk potentially committing legal malpractice.
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