Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2021 The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act includes important new COBRA subsidies, effective April 1 through September 30, 2021. Compliance with…
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PELRAS Update | April 2021 – Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Clarifying Compensability of Travel Time for Teleworking Employees
Jonathan F. Whalen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2021 With the prevalence of remote work due to the pandemic, employers are asking how non-exempt employees are compensated if they…
PELRAS Update | February 2021 – Quarantine Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Employees
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2021 As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be distributed, employers are asking whether fully vaccinated employees are required to quarantine after…
PELRAS Update | February 2021 – Commonwealth Court: Non-Civil Service Borough Police Chief Can’t Claim Civil Service Protection From Dismissal
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2021 In a decision issued on February 10, 2021, the Commonwealth Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a…
PELRAS Update | February 2021 – FMLA in the COVID-19 Universe
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2021 In 2020, employers were navigating the leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) which expired at the…
PELRAS Update | August-September 2020 – A federal court invalidates portions of the USDOL’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act regulations
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August-September 2020 The enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) in March of 2020 was an extraordinarily speedy response by…
PELRAS Update | August-September 2020 – “Return to School” FAQ’s Released by the U.S. Department of Labor
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August-September 2020 Working and parenting in 2020 is no easy task. Neither is keeping up-to-date with U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) FAQs…
PELRAS Update | August-September 2020 – EEOC Releases Guidance on Employee Use of Codeine, Oxycodone and Other Opioids
Julie A. Aquino, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August-September 2020 Opioid medications are often prescribed legally but are tied to addiction problems and may impact the safe performance of job…
PELRAS Update | June 2020 – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Covid-19 and EEO Laws
Julie A. Aquino, Esq. | June 2020 On June 11, 2020 and June 17, 2020, the EEOC updated its Question and Answer document on COVID-19 and equal employment opportunity laws.…
PELRAS Update | June 2020 – Commonwealth Court Rules that CBD User is Eligible for Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Audrey R. Cillo, Esq. | June 2020 On May 11, 2020, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court upheld the state Unemployment Compensation Board of Review’s (“Board”) order granting benefits to a Cannabidiol…