Thomas D. Rees's Legal Insights
Ethical Issues for Lawyers in High Profile Cases
High profile legal matters can be exciting to handle. But these same cases present risks...
Employers Can Now Use After-Acquired Evidence in Court to Show Employee Wasn’t Qualified For the Job
The Anthony decision provides welcome support for employers who find that a discrimination plaintiff has...
How does the Relief For Workers Act Affect Unemployment Compensation Claims?
The new act removes restrictions on eligibility for unemployment compensation, raises the dollar benefit amount; and increases the maximum weeks for collection.
Employers: Does a Force Majeure Clause in Your Contract Cover You During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
The Coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives with little notice. Public events have stopped, schools...
Stolen Employee Data: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision Breaks New Ground
In late 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that employees may sue employers for the...
You Must be a Current Employee to Review your Personnel File!
July 18, 2018 By Thomas D. Rees, Esquire Last year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held...
Avoiding Traps for the Unwary in College and School Vendor Contracts
What can an educational administrator do when a vendor performs poorly under a long-term contract? ...
Child Care Workers’ Challenge to Firing for Reporting Abuse
July 25, 2017 By Thomas D. Rees, Esq. On May 23, 2017, the Pennsylvania Superior...
Second Circuit Upholds NLRB’s Reinstatement of Employee Who Posted Profane Blog About Boss’s Mother
June 27, 2017 By Thomas D. Rees Two years ago, I blogged about a National...
Courts, Schools Can Limit Contact by Difficult Parents - in Custody Cases and Elsewhere
February 8, 2016 By: Thomas D. Rees, Esq. and Elizabeth Early, Esq. Tom Rees is...