Legal Insights
The 7 Types of Restrictive Covenants to Know
Post-employment restrictive covenants in PA come in multiple varieties and the non-compete covenant is the most burdensome of all. Most people have heard, and are likely familiar with, the term noncompete, otherwise know as a restrictive covenant. It’s not uncommon for an employer to ask an employee to sign a non-compete clause, which sets limitations […]
Facebook and Employee Discipline: Employers “Dislike” the NLRB
November 16, 2015 By James B. Shrimp, Esq. Can an employer get into trouble for firing an employee over something the employee wrote on Facebook? Apparently, yes. The United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently agreed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act “by taking certain […]
Association Discrimination: Another Consideration When You Cut One (an employee that is)
October 9, 2015 By James B. Shrimp, Esq. This past weekend, I was thinking about blogging, while standing in my kitchen cutting the cheese (I was cutting the cheese for a party I was having). I concluded that there are some blogs that you need to hold in because you aren’t quite sure the audience can […]
Workplace Conflict: Management Lessons from Jonathan Papelbon
By James B. Shrimp, Esq. This past weekend Jonathan Papelbon, the talented and unpredictable closer for the Washington Nationals, had a heated discussion with MVP-candidate Bryce Harper about Harper’s failure to run hard after hitting a fly ball. The heated discussion quickly turned physical, when Papelbon grabbed Harper around the neck and pushed him up against […]
How Will Divorce Affect My Business? Will I Lose My Livelihood as Well as My Marriage?
By Mary Cushing Doherty, Esq. Successfully launching and running a business requires commitment and passion. It can be an exhilarating ride; the pride that comes from building something long lasting is hard to top. However, too often the journey never ends, and it can be all-consuming. Sometimes, despite the best efforts and intentions, the commitment […]
Commercial Lease Agreements: Why You Need A Lawyer
September 24, 2015 By Kevin Cornish, Esq. Small business owners spend significant time and money preparing to open and operate their businesses. From market research to obtaining necessary equipment to securing inventory, the tasks are endless. Small business owners must also secure facilities from which to operate. Often, this means renting commercial space from a […]
Right of First Refusal – Don’t Take It Lightly
September 9, 2015 By Arnold Heller, Esq. It is not unusual for a landlord to grant a tenant a right of first refusal to purchase the landlord’s property if the landlord decides to sell. While this may be just the additional incentive needed to persuade a prospective tenant to sign a lease, rights of first […]
Working at Amazon: A Demanding Workplace or Just Normal?
August 25, 2015 By James B. Shrimp, Esq. Many of you likely had the opportunity to review the New York Times expose on employment attitudes and conditions within Amazon. It makes a good summer beach read. The article paints a picture of aggressive and uncaring management, employer sanctioned back-biting among coworkers, long hours, few vacations […]
An Employer’s Responsibility to Returning Military Veterans
August 21, 2015 By Richard C. Sokorai, Esq. When an employee has to take a leave from his or her job because of a military deployment, the send-off can be very moving. Sometimes the patriotic employer will even throw a thoughtful send-off party, express how the employee will be missed and assure the employee that […]
Suspension with Pay is Not Discrimination
August 18, 2015 By James B. Shrimp, Esq. When an employer investigates potential wrongdoing by an employee, there are a number of potential landmines. One is the issue of how to treat the employee during the internal investigation; it’s possible the treatment of the employee could lead to liability under various employment discrimination statutes. In […]