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Employment Law Update May 2023
In May of 2023, significant decisions in Pennsylvania federal courts yielded one of the largest wage and hour verdicts in history, and two significant medical marijuana decisions – one favoring the employee, and one favoring the employer. To find out more, the details are below. Philadelphia Federal Court delivers Largest FLSA Verdict in History against PA Company. A federal jury ...
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Subject to Cross Episode 27: Quick Year Recap
Back by popular demand…Caroline Donato, Pete Kratsa, and special guest Mary Lawrence of the MacElree Harvey Criminal Defense team are back with a new episode of Subject to Cross podcast. Stay tuned for more “From the Vault” episodes and new episodes to come on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or SoundCloud. If you have a topic you’d like to hear more ...
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2023: Upset Tax Sales, Private Tax Sales And Sheriff’s Sales For Taxes
By: Michael G. Louis, Esquire Over the last year I have been hard at work on "tax sales". I have been able to save six people’s homes from tax sale, exercise the right to redeem someone’s home that was sold at sheriff’s sale for taxes, and overturned a private sale of someone’s home. In addition, I was able to settle ...
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Top Tips on How Employers Can Avoid Workplace Harassment Claims
In my experience handing workplace harassment cases, I have seen firsthand the damage that these types of claims can cause to both employees and employers. To avoid such claims, it is crucial for employers to take proactive measures to prevent harassment in the workplace. Here are some basic steps that employers can take to prevent workplace harassment: Establish clear policies ...
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Employment Law Update April 2023
In the news for April 2023, significant legal issues surrounding religious accommodations and “preferred pronouns” may hinge on a Lancaster County postal worker’s Supreme Court lawsuit, and Pennsylvania employers saw big wins in the areas of workers’ compensation immunity and severance waivers. See the details below. Significant issues in the federal courts surrounding religious accommodations and “preferred pronouns” are on ...
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Zoning Relief: Not a DIY Project
By Matthew M. McKeon You were just informed by your municipality that you need zoning relief for your project. You’re intelligent, accomplished in your trade or profession, and a “DIY” (Do it Yourself) person to boot. So when it comes to that zoning variance (or special exception, or conditional use, etc.), why wouldn’t you simply represent yourself before the zoning ...
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MacElree Harvey Launches New Website
MacElree Harvey, LTD. is proud to have served the community for 143 years and counting. To keep up with the growing needs of the community and the evolution of the World Wide Web, we are growing and evolving, too. We have updated our website, macelree.com, to be optimized for speed, ease, and mobile viewing. Explore our Instagram and YouTube feeds ...
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Employment Law Update March 2023
March 2023 brought notable lawsuits that could impact employers in Pennsylvania, both in the areas of wage and hour laws and medical marijuana. Get the latest updates in below: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Caesars for Policy Penalizing Early Clock-Outs in Pennsylvania Casino operator Caesars Entertainment is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania federal court, which accuses the company ...
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