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The June 2026 employment law update provides guidance on best practices for managing remote employees. Remote work has become a permanent part of the modern workplace, offering employers greater flexibility and access to talented professionals regardless of geographic location. However, managing remote employees presents unique legal and operational challenges that require thoughtful planning. Employers should develop comprehensive policies and practices ...

MacElree Harvey is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a 2026 Top Workplace by The Philadelphia Inquirer, maintaining this status for multiple consecutive years. The Top Workplaces award is based entirely on employee feedback gathered through a confidential survey. The survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including employees' feelings of being respected and supported, opportunities for growth, ...

By Matthew M. McKeon There you and your attorney are at the municipal building on a weekday evening, ready to tell the members of the Zoning Hearing Board why they should grant you the variances you want to build your home addition. You are feeling confident. When the Board’s solicitor asks if anyone in the audience wishes to make a ...

One of the biggest misconceptions I encounter as a Family Law Attorney is that all property will automatically be divided 50/50. In Pennsylvania, that’s not necessarily the case. Pennsylvania follows a legal principle called equitable distribution, which means that marital assets and debts are divided in a manner the court determines is fair — not necessarily equal. What Is Equitable ...

MacElree Harvey, Ltd. was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Table of Experts, with Partner Andrew R. Silverman representing the Firm’s Business Department in a discussion on how law firms can provide meaningful value to regional businesses. In the feature, Silverman discussed MacElree Harvey’s approach to serving business clients, emphasizing that the Firm’s work is rooted in a genuine investment ...

Author: Andrew R. Silverman, Business Attorney at MacElree Harvey, Ltd. Imagine staring into your computer as a grid of unfamiliar faces—lawyers, accountants, and private equity professionals—fires questions at you about every corner of your business: financials, taxes, contracts, leases, customers, suppliers, employees, ownership, intellectual property, equipment, inventory, A/R, A/P, and more. The questions keep coming, rapid and relentless, and for ...

Once a child graduates from high school, the focus shifts to the next major event. Thatevent could be work, college, or vocational school. While these are indeed momentous,an even bigger event is occurring simultaneously. That is, the child is turning 18 yearsold. In the eyes of the law, this means that the child is now considered an adult. Although the ...

The May 2026 employment law update provides guidance on best practices for Employer workplace investigations based upon recent trends in employment litigation: Internal workplace investigations have long served as a critical risk-management tool for employers facing allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and employee misconduct. When conducted effectively, they allow organizations to identify issues early, respond appropriately to complaints and build ...