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Dear YouDig?, We are in the middle of a massive addition to our warehouse. The value is high seven figures in construction services. We don’t do this all the time but we fell in love with the Design-Builder, signed their form and asked them to...By: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the argument that the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”) prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements that contain class and collective action waivers. But that has not stopped the National Labor...By: SmithAmundsen LLC

What Are Commuter Benefits?  The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) authorizes employers to offer commuter benefits to employees on a tax-advantaged basis. Commuter benefits may either be paid by the employee using pre-tax dollars or be paid by the...By: Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

For decades, federal wage and hour regulations have required that non-discretionary bonuses paid to employees be included in the recipients’ “regular rate” for purposes of calculating their overtime premiums.  In other words, if an employee earns a...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

On October 15, 2019, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (“CSC”) distributed a uniform Domestic Violence Policy (“Policy”) which all New Jersey public employers must follow. As defined in the enabling legislation, public employers include the...By: Genova Burns LLC

Last year we reported on Haven Healthcare, the venture started by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan. Amazon has now announced a pilot program for its employees in Seattle that puts a modern spin on employer provided health care....By: SmithAmundsen LLC

Effective October 6, 2020, Pennsylvania’s Construction Industry Employee Verification Act will require the use of the E-Verify system for all construction industry employers....By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

The holiday season is fast approaching. What should be a joyful time filled with family, friends and festivities is all too often the opposite for employers: a season filled with legal and logistical challenges with their employees....By: SmithAmundsen LLC

More than a year ago, in June 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) proposed new regulations under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) that would increase significantly the minimum salary requirement for the white-collar...By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Dear YouDig?, I admit it. As an engineer I like to tinker. A few months in to a factory project our team tinkered up a change in the materials and the delivery system that would save the owner a bucket of money for just a little more time. Once we...By: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC