Ben Patchen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2023 On March 17, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a precedential decision holding that workers’ compensation carriers must reimburse claimants for…
PELRAS Update Articles
PELRAS Update | April 2023 – US Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Remote Work Issues
Peter J. Halesey, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | April 2023 As part of the remote work trend, questions have arisen as to the responsibilities of employers in providing certain benefits…
PELRAS Update | February 2023 – New Update to EEOC Guidance to Employers Regarding Individuals with Hearing Disabilities
Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2023 On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published an update that provides employers with information about hearing…
PELRAS Update | February 2023 – Court Holds Inadequate Training May Be an Adverse Employment Action
Erin K. Corcoran, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | February 2023 On January 10, 2023, the Fifth Circuit held that inadequate training could establish an adverse employment action in a discrimination…
PELRAS Update | December 2022 – Act 44 of 2022 – Veterans Preference Act Amended to Clarify Candidate Eligibility
Paul N. Lalley, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2022 Effective this fall, the Pennsylvania Legislature amended Pennsylvania’s Veterans Preference Act (VPA) to clarify a lingering question as to what…
PELRAS Update | December 2022 – Court Finds Even a 6-Year-Old Child Can Create a Hostile Work Environment
Erin K. Corcoran, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | December 2022 A recent decision by the Fourth Circuit reminds employers that they can be held liable for a hostile work environment…
PELRAS Update | October 2022 – Extremists in Law Enforcement – What to Do after Learning your Officer is an Insurrectionist and How to Avoid Hiring One?
Tiffany R. Allen, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2022 More than 18 months since the election of President Joe Biden, and the unsuccessful insurrection at the Capitol Building, the…
PELRAS Update | October 2022 – Ransomware Attacks Present Unique Risks for Public Employers
Joshua C. Hausman, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | October 2022 While the threat of ransomware is nothing new in the public sector, municipalities continue to be a primary target for…
PELRAS Update | August 2022 – Federal Court Reminds Employers that “Discouraging” the Use of FMLA Leave is Impermissible
A recent decision from the Seventh Circuit reiterates that an “actual denial” of an FMLA leave request is not necessary to find an FMLA violation Jonathan F. Whalen, Esq., Campbell…
PELRAS Update | August 2022 – Employers Should Reassess COVID-19 Testing in Light of July 2022 EEOC Updates
Allison N. Genard, Esq., Campbell Durrant, P.C. | August 2022 Municipalities need to revisit their COVID-19 testing and vaccines policies in light of changing standards from government agencies. Since the…