Photo provided courtesy Pixabay.com. By Sam Cook, Staff Writer The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal labor law that sets the $7.25/hour minimum wage and requires employers to pay certain non-exempt employees time-and-a-half for time worked exceeding 40 hours per week. [1] Pennsylvania has its own fair […]
Photo provided courtesy of Freeimages.com By: Samantha Cook, Staff Writer This summer – has there really been a summer? – has upended life as we know it, and for many Americans, their jobs are their lives. Amid a pandemic, a social justice revolution, and the highest unemployment rate since […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Christina Pici, Staff Writer The coronavirus, COVID-19, has sparked concerns of individuals across the globe with cases arising in almost every region, including Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South-East Asia, and the Western Pacific. [1] The number of cases has grown to […]
Photo Credit: Zolnierek on Pixabay.com By: John Paul Abda, Feature Editor Labor litigation and legislation is nothing new in the United States. As far back as 1842, the Supreme Court has been weighing in on employment conditions. In Commonwealth v. Hunt, [1] the Supreme Court held that labor unions […]
By Kirstin Kennedy, Staff Writer Unpaid internships are common for college and post-graduate students in the United States.[1] So common, in fact, that nearly one half of all internships offered by employers across the country are unpaid, according to a 2016 study.[2] Arguably, the concept of an unpaid internship is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Language Issues in Employment Law By Natalie Tupta, Staff Writer Whenever you open your mouth to speak or write out and email, you don’t just communicate the content of the messages you’re trying to get across; you tell those who interact with you about yourself through your language. We infer […]
