After nearly seven years, and a tortured history in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, two issues in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp. are before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

The United States Department of Labor published Technical Release No. 2013-4, entitled "Guidance to Employee Benefit Plans on the Definition of ‘Spouse’ and ‘Marriage’ Under ERISA and the Supreme Court’s Decision in United States v. Windsor."

Although the blog has been quiet the last couple of months, many exciting things have been happening.

On June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court sent a clear message regarding the requirements for non-dischargeability under the Bankruptcy Code, holding that a debtor's misleading statement...

On March 22, 2018, the top California Court stated for the first time that there is a special relationship between colleges and their enrolled students ...

Requirements for financing statements to be filed in Delaware will change on July 1, 2013 with the adoption of the 2010 Amendments to Article 9 of the UCC.

Governor Corbett signed H.B. No. 359 into law, changing the due dates for certain fundraising registrations required under Pennsylvania law. These changes take effect 60 days after the signing.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance addressing national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On October 1, 2018, just days before the October 9, 2018 deadline for compliance, the New York State Department of Labor ("NYDOL") and the New York State Division of Human Rights ("NYDHR") issued the final guidance implementing the new provision of the Executive Law

So the people have chosen their government. The looming question now is "what can businesses expect on the labor and employment front?"

On December 17, 2012, the New Jersey General Assembly passed by a vote of 46-29-1 Assembly Bill ACR-168, a version of Senate Bill SCR-1 that passed on November 19, 2012, seeking to amend the state’s constitution to require an immediate increase of the minimum wage to $8.25 per hour, with yearly increases tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). B

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that a non-compete entered after the onset of employment without additional consideration is not enforceable even if the employee expressly agreed "to be legally bound."

In letters sent to 13 large retail chains on April 10, available here, the New York State Attorney General’s Office has questioned the lawfulness of a scheduling practice known as "on-call shifts," and has requested wide-ranging information and documents.

As promised, as one of his first orders of business New York City's new mayor asked the City Council to amend the Earned Sick Time Act, which was enacted over former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 5-1 decision affirming the opinions below, held that the Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act does not bar a disclaimer preventing an employee from suing a third-party customer for work-related injuries.

On November 15, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission released its 2012 Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

On January 9, 2013, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis submitted her resignation to President Obama.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed to roll back regulations enacted in 2011 that limited tip-pooling arrangements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The United States Supreme Court has announced its decision in the closely watched Mach Mining LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case – and it was unanimous.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), in § 1692g(a)(3), requires a debt collector to send a consumer from whom it is attempting to collect a debt a notice.