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Governor Wolf announced that Pennsylvania construction companies will be permitted to resume operations beginning May 1, one week ahead of schedule, provided they adhere to the Administration’s guidance....By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Lately, products containing CBD (from beer to skin cream to oils that can be diffused and vaped) seem to be all the rage.  Why are CBD products suddenly turning up everywhere (your local Sheetz convenience store for example)?  Blame it on the Farm...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

On February 26, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act....By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

If 2018 was a year of elevator music at the National Labor Relations Board, 2019 was symphony of sound.  The Board’s initiatives were varied, high-profile and in the vast majority of cases, the developments were positives for employers.  In a number...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

On December 4, 2019, the Borough of Phoenixville, Chester County (“Borough”) closed on the sale of a portion of its water system to Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (“Aqua”) for $3.46 million.  Importantly, the Borough will retain full ownership and control...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

On December 7, 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) reissued the general permit for stormwater associated with construction activities (PAG-02). ...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

A recent decision from Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court is likely to result in additional burdens on construction firms working with Pennsylvania school districts. In an already tight labor market, the court’s decision in United Union of Roofers,...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Two years ago, the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Pennsylvania. Since that time, well over a hundred thousand Pennsylvania residents have become certified to use medical marijuana, additional conditions were added to the listed of...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

As a follow up to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in April 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced on January 12, 2020, the issuance of a Final Rule to revise and clarify the standard for joint employment status under the Fair Labor...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

In the past few months, we have seen significant changes to the laws governing employee benefits, from the new hardship withdrawal regulations for 401(k) participants, to the SECURE Act, to the new individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC