Legal Insights

Workers’ Compensation and Specific Loss: The Medical Evidence Must Establish Permanence

September 13, 2017 by Douglas Wayne High Swartz is pleased to be able to report...

Want a Judge instead of an Arbitrator?

September 6, 2017 by Donald Petrille, Jr. If you want your case heard by a...

It is a Violation of Federal Law for an Employer to Require an Employee to take a Polygraph…No Lie!

It is a Violation of Federal Law for an Employer to Require an Employee to...

Protz: Recent Supreme Court Ruling is Game Changer for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claims

August 17, 2017 By Linay L. Haubert Once a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claimant qualifies for...

Hey Boss, Give Me the Tips I Earned! Not So Fast.

August 8, 2017 By James B. Shrimp There is a common misconception that an employee...

Child Care Workers’ Challenge to Firing for Reporting Abuse

July 25, 2017 By Thomas D. Rees, Esq. On May 23, 2017, the Pennsylvania Superior...

Can a Potential Employer ask about Salary History?

July 11, 2017 Searching for a job is often a stressful and exhausting process. Applicants...

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...

5 Things You Need to Know About Social Media and Divorce

June 20, 2017 By Melissa M. Boyd Social media is a constant presence in our...

Cutting the Ties: What You Need to Know About Severance Agreements

June 13, 2017 Separating from an employer, even in the best of circumstances, can be...