UPDATE: IRS Releases Revised Form 941 for Employers’ Use in Claiming HIRE Act...
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") recently released a revised Form 941, the Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, and related instructions to guide eligible employers in claiming the payroll tax...
View ArticleNew Philadelphia Ordinance Restricts Employer Inquiries About Applicants’...
This week, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed the Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (the "Ordinance"). This “ban the box” legislation is designed to limit Philadelphia...
View ArticleGo ahead and ask for the Facebook password, IF…
Bottom line: There is nothing unlawful about an employer requesting that an applicant voluntarily provide a Facebook password. (Check out the site’s policies though – that practice may violate...
View ArticleHow to screen job applicants without asking for the Facebook password
There has been a lot of backlash against the practice of employers asking potential employees for their Facebook password. So much so that U.S. senators are calling on the EEOC and the U.S. Department...
View ArticleIs there a way to safely use social media in the interview process?
Thanks to recent headlines about the increase in employers demanding social media passwords of employees and job applicants, employers have gotten a quick lesson on the increased the risks of this...
View ArticleDid You Know That Pennsylvania Law Mandates Criminal Background Checks For...
This post was contributed by Adam R. Long, a Member in McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Group and Osazee Imadojemu, a summer associate with McNees. Mr. Imadojemu will begin his...
View ArticleEmployers Required to Use New FCRA Notices come January 1, 2013
This blog post originally appeared in an Employer Alert published by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Group in October 2012. The Employer Alert can be accessed here. The newly...
View ArticleNew Form I-9 Required Beginning May 7
This post was contributed by Jennifer LaPorta Baker, Esq., an attorney in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group and based in the Scranton, Pennsylvania office. U.S....
View ArticleYou’ve Got the Job, Details Will Follow – Employment Offer Letters &...
This post was contributed by Eric N. Athey, Co-Chair of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Law Practice Group. In Pennsylvania, a non-compete agreement (NCA) must be supported by...
View ArticleEmployers Must Provide “Valuable Consideration” To Current Employees When...
This post was contributed by Stephanie Carfley, a Member in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Litigation and Injunction practice groups in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In a case of first impression for the...
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