By Danny Lynch, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com In 2019, Congress passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act. Known as the SECURE Act, its goal was to entice people to enhance their retirement savings. In March of 2022, the bill known as The Securing a Strong […]
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Pre-dispute Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Deprive Employees of Their Right to Access the Courts When the Agreements Are a Condition of Employment
By Amanda Leonard, Staff Writer More than 60 million American employees are subject to pre-dispute arbitration agreements, a required condition of their employment.[1] Pre-dispute agreements dictate that any legal disputes between an employee and an employer cannot be brought in court, but rather, must go through private arbitration.[2] The […]
How Should Employers Approach Applicants with Criminal Records?
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer The number of qualified job applicants is not growing fast enough to satisfy the needs of employers. At any given point, six million jobs in the United States are unfilled.[1] While filling these jobs is vital to the success of the companies, certain applicants may […]
Leisure Law: U.S. Workers Have Longer Hours with Less Paid Time Off
By Ashley Puchalski, Staff Writer Leisure law is very broad, governing the sports industry, entertainment industry, recreation, and employees’ rights to leisure time.[1] In the context of employee rights, leisure may be defined as “some measure of time from which a person is released from those responsibilities which normally […]
How ‘Hamilton’ Cast’s Message to Mike Pence Could Have Faced Punishment Despite First Amendment
By Nick Frost, Staff Writer When Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” on Nov. 18, 2016, he was delivered a message from actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays the role of Vice President Aaron Burr: “Vice President-elect Pence, we welcome you and we truly thank […]
Expungement Law Change Helps Expand Pennsylvanians’ Employment Opportunities
By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Putting past minor mistakes behind you just recently became a lot easier thanks to an addition to Pennsylvania’s expungement law. In February 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Pennsylvania Senate Bill 166.[1] This bill became active on Nov. 14. To celebrate this important […]
Tom Brady v. NFL: Not Your Average Labor and Employment Lawsuit
By Joseph Baublitz, Staff Writer Tom Brady, National Football League (NFL) superstar, is just like many people: He does not like his boss. Brady learned the hard way that star employees are still subject to discipline by their employer, especially when that employer wants to flex its authoritative muscle. […]
Ride-sharing Employment Status: Fate of Uber, Lyft still in Flux
By Nicole Prieto, Web Editor It is no news that ride-sharing services have had a bumpy relationship with the law for the last few years. Take then-Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto of a bill in 2014, for instance, that would have initially legalized ride-sharing in my home state of Arizona.[1] […]