Matthew M. Hoffman, Esq., (412) 594-3910, mhoffman@tuckerlaw.com

The General Assembly and Governor Shapiro recently enacted various legislation affecting school entities. The following is a brief summary of those developments.

Act 55 of 2024 requires each school entity (i.e., school districts and vocational-technical schools) to have at least one full-time school security personnel who has

Jeremy Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938

When employers think of “medical leave,” most minds understandably jump to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or time off that employees may be entitled to under company-provided policies (sick leave, vacation, PTO, etc.). But those sources of leave are not necessarily the end of the road,

Kaitlyn Smearcheck, Esq., ksmearcheck@tuckerlaw.com, (717) 221-7963

In the wake of COVID-19, many employers continue to offer remote work arrangements. Some employees are exclusively remote, while others have a hybrid arrangement consisting of both telework and in-person office time. As a result of this modern employment trend, multistate and remote work employers must ensure that their

Nora Gieg Chatha, nchatha@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3940

In July 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Pennsylvania Directed Trust Act, Senate Bill 1231 (now part of Act No. 64 of 2024, sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker), into law, making Pennsylvania the 20th state to adopt a directed trust act following the Uniform Directed

Jeremy Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938

Since it was first published in April, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final non-compete rule has been, to put it mildly, less than certain. Now, about a month before the rule is scheduled to take effect, the situation is even more murky.

As has

Ashley J. Puchalski, Esq. apuchalski@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5509

A common issue that employers, regardless of size or industry, face is responding to employee complaints. If, for example, an employee reports that they are being sexually harassed at work or that another employee is violating a company policy, the way employers respond to and investigate employee

Daniel C. Conlondconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951

On July 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and the discounting of alcoholic beverages. These changes to the liquor code originated from House Bill No. 829 and Senate Bill No. 688. Below, we provide analysis