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On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court announced its long-awaited decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”).

Pennsylvania hospitals and medical care providers now have options for computing overtime.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law March 23, 2010 and the related Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA), which modified certain provisions of the PPACA was signed into law March 30, 2010 (together known as the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA)).

Lawyers Associated Worldwide (“LAW”) held the Americas Regional Meeting in San Francisco on March 29-31, 2012.

On April 5, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act).

In a story that has made recent headline news, approximately fourteen employees of the Elizabeth R. Wellborn Law Firm in Deerfield Beach Florida were fired on Friday, March 16 for wearing orange shirts.

Agreements compelling employees to submit employment-related claims to arbitration have become a standard part of many employment contracts.

We've kept you updated about the status of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") Posting rule that was finalized in late 2011.

The tough economic climate and the decline of taxable real estate has encouraged local government officials to review the tax-exempt status of area nonprofit organizations.

In addition to the participant disclosure requirements described in Part I the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued regulations relating to service provider contracts with retirement plans. Under the service provider rules, covered service providers must make certain disclosures to the plan fiduciary (the employer).

401(k) plans have become the most popular type of retirement plan. Participant direction of investment is a common feature of 401(k) plans. To insure that participants are provided with the information they need in order to make informed investment decisions, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued participant disclosure regulations effective for plan years beginning in 2012.

Unemployment compensation rules changed significantly on January 1, 2011.

As the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reiterated last month in Edwards v. Geisinger Clinic, No. 11-1528 (January 23, 2012), Pennsylvania remains firmly an “at-will” employment state.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has held that supervisors of both private and public employers may be held personally liable under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).

The United States Supreme Court recently announced that it will not hear an appeal from Applebee’s International Inc. in a wage-related case involving tipped employees.