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By Christina M. Reger, Esq. The County of Bucks has been appropriated funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to assist small businesses through […]

By Alison Durkee A Pennsylvania court ruled Wednesday that the state’s health secretary did not have the authority to issue a school mask mandate, the latest […]

The EEOC enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (which include the requirement for reasonable accommodation and non-discrimination […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. Last week, in observance of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,the EEOC announced […]

Has your business offered a job to an applicant who is receiving unemployment compensation benefits, and the applicant refused the offer? Section 402(a) of Pennsylvania Unemployment […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. and Tatiana Cook Virtual meetings are the norm in this COVID-19 era. Platforms like Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams are the “go-to” […]

Keep employees safe by offering paid leave Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, immediate tax credits are available through most of 2021 to businesses that offer […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. and Anastasia Baranowski Arrive at work. Check. Punch In. Check, Have temperature taken. Wait, what?!?! In times as novel as these, everyone […]

By Joanna Stern Setting up alerts and browser tools helped our columnist schedule time slots for eligible friends and family members in a variety of states […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. On May 5, 2020, and again on May 7, the EEOC issued and and then recalled and then reissued updated its […]

By Christina Reger and Anastasia Baranowski New Jersians are eager to return to work as the state of New Jersey begins to plan its move towards normalcy […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. In Guidance published yesterday, the EEOC updated its publication “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. and Tatiana Cook Wow! It has been quite a year for employers! Not only have you toiled through a pandemic but […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. So in case you were busy, planning and then re-planning your turkey day celebrations, here is a summary of what you […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. and Tatiana Cook As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, I have many employers asking: “can I mandate a vaccine?” For many months, […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. So, I have received several inquiries on this question, so I thought it was worth a post. The Guidance on this […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. You saw it here first. If you are open for business or applying for a PPP loan to reopen or stay […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. The DOL issued additional guidance to the First Families Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) in the form of Q&As over the weekend. You should […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. In case you were too busy reading the 880 pages of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to catch […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. In case you were waiting to exhale, here is the latest, hot off the presses. Last night the DOL issued its Second […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. Last night, the US Department of Labor announced its first Guidance (more indicated to come) on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The Guidance […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. For the most part, I think employers know the basics But its the nuanced situations that seem to be the most […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. and Tatiana Cook During these unprecedented times of coronavirus many employers face growing pressures to protect their employees and their employee’s privacy […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. I have some answers for you. In the past few days, my phone has lit up more than a casino slot […]

By: Christina M. Reger As an employment lawyer working with budding businesses, I so frequently hear, “I need to hire.” After congratulating the employer on its […]

By Christina M. Reger, Esq. After several delays, yesterday, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled that employers with more than 100 employees will have until […]

By: Christina M. Reger After several delays, on April 25, 2019, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled that employers with more than 100 […]

By: Christina M. Reger Effective October 29, 2018, New Jersey employers must provide earned sick leave to employees up to a maximum of 40 hours per […]