employment
Businesses See an Increase in Unemployment Fraud: Business Update Part 10
Pennsylvania Unemployment Office Issues Updated Fraud Warning and Response Guide We have received many calls over the past months from concerned employers who have received notices from the Unemployment Compensation Service Center that an employee who is still employed, an individual who has never been an employee, and, even in… Continue
Recent Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act Decisions Provide Clarity
Two recent court decisions concerning Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”) provide clarity on the rights of employees and the limits of the Act. Employees have the right to sue employers for violations of the MMA. In Palmiter v. Commonwealth Health Systems, Inc., an employee sued her employer who fired… Continue
New Rule: Overtime Exemption
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final rule regarding the overtime exemption for salaried employees. For an employee to be considered exempt from overtime, an employee must meet the duties test (executive, administrative, professional) and must make a minimum salary. If an employee does not pass the duties… Continue
Top 5 Updates to Your Employee Handbook and Policies
Summer is here and it’s time for vacations, barbecues, relaxing by the pool, and updating your employee handbooks and policies. While you’re enjoying your summer fun, let the employment law attorneys at GKH take a look at your handbook. We’ll provide a comprehensive review in light of recent changes in… Continue
2017 Employment Law Seminar
GKH attorneys presented to more than 100 guests at the firm’s annual Employment Law Breakfast Seminar held on May 9 at the Eden Resort & Suites in Lancaster. This year’s topics reflected the significant changes and uncertainty regarding how many employment laws will be interpreted and enforced. Attorneys Jeff Worley, Justin… Continue
Worley and Kraybill Among Lancaster’s Select Lawyers
GKH attorneys Jeff Worley and Peter Kraybill ranked among Lancaster’s “Select Lawyers” for 2016. Select Lawyers is a listing of outstanding legal professionals who have attained a high degree of peer recognition for their achievements. Regional lawyers were asked, “If you had to refer a family member or friend to… Continue
Judge Halts Implementation of FLSA Overtime Rule
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that will temporarily block implementation of the FLSA overtime rule. A lawsuit challenging the overtime rule was filed by 21 states and a variety of employer groups. In granting the temporary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Amos Mazzant, an Obama appointee, stated… Continue
Employment Opportunity
We are adding to our growing Long-Term Care Planning practice by seeking a full-time elder law/estate planning paralegal to work in the areas of long-term care and estate planning, Medicaid, guardianships, and special needs planning. Prior legal experience is preferred, but not required. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with the aging… Continue
Jeff Worley Named One of Susquehanna Valley’s Select Lawyers
Congratulations to attorney Jeff Worley, honored as one of Lancaster County’s Select Lawyers in the area of unemployment compensation law. The list, published in the December 2014 issue of Susquehanna Style, is a compilation of some of the area’s best lawyers, based on the opinions of their peers. Area lawyers… Continue