Month: September 2013

Historically speaking, Pennsylvania employers were allowed to represent themselves in any unemployment compensation proceedings that involved a dispute between the company and a former employee. In 2005, however, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision in the case of...

The federal laws that regulate overtime pay are found in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which states that unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their...

Under the law, employers are required to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee when that employee suffers from a dis ability. Courts have held that a reasonable accommodation can include job restructuring or modified work schedules. However, every employer...

In New Jersey, a person charged with shoplifting, graded as a disorderly persons offense, is alleged to have taken an item or items with a retail value of less than $200.00. Many people mistakenly think that a conviction for this type of offense will not result in a...

If you ever have the misfortune of being involved in a motor vehicle accident, be sure to utilize the personal injury protection (PIP) benefits of your automobile insurance policy. Whether or not the accident was your fault, contact your own auto insurance company and...

If you ever have the misfortune of being involved in a motor vehicle accident, be sure to utilize the personal injury protection (PIP) benefits of your automobile insurance policy. Whether or not the accident was your fault, contact your own auto insurance company and...

By: Linda M. Lopez, Esq. Recipients of unemployment compensation in New Jersey have recently seen an increase in reversals by the state of an employee's eligibility for benefits. If the state reverses its original decision and now finds an employee ineligible for...

The Alcotest, New Jersey's official drunk driving testing unit, will be phased out by approximately 2016. According to the New Jersey Attorney General's Office, this decision was made because the maker of the Alcotest, Draeger Safety, will not make necessary updated...

Generally speaking, Pennsylvania law requires that every employee be paid his full wages for all hours worked for the employer. A question that has been raised is whether the hours worked for an employer covers travel or commuting time. Under Pennsylvania law, an...