Matthew M. Hoffman, Esq., (412) 594-3910, mhoffman@tuckerlaw.com
In the Matter of Arbitration Between Milton Area Education Association and Milton Area School District (Talarico 2022) (Arbitrator sustains discharge of teacher for inappropriate social media posts).
Background
Rebecca Krall was employed as…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
Penncrest School District. v. Cagle, 293 A.3d 783 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2023). The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania establishes a three-part test that must be used to determine if an individual’s social media…
John E. Hosa, Esq., jhosa@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5659
Colavecchia v. South Side Area Sch. Dist., No. 2:22-CV-01804-CCW, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70461 (W.D. Pa. April 21, 2023). The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denied South…
David J. Mongillo, Esq., dmongillo@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5598
Satanic Temple, Inc. v. Saucon Valley Sch. Dist., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75001, (E.D. Pa. May 1, 2023). Because a School District allowed various community groups to meet within school facilities, the…
Christin M. Roberts, Esq., croberts@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5658
Consider this: an employee refuses to accept Sunday shifts because, under his religion, that day is devoted to worship and rest. Is his employer legally required to accommodate him? For decades,…
Jeremy V. Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938
It depends. Although, fortunately, there are guidelines to help employers handle this often-misunderstood scenario, which got even trickier with the expansion of remote work arrangements following the pandemic. After all, tracking someone’s…
Michael A. Cassidy and Adam J. Appleberry co-wrote an article titled “Contracting Essentials for All Physicians, Especially Residents and Fellows”. This article will appear in the Legal Summary section of the August 2023 Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Bulletin. The…
By Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald (Ret.)1, jfitzgerald@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3933
Now that the United States Supreme Court has agreed to expeditiously hear the U.S. Trustee’s appeal of the plan confirmation and settlement in Purdue Pharma,2 lawyers following…
Jeremy V. Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938
Employee handbooks are an effective tool for employers for a variety of reasons. They set the rules of the road for your organization, aid in legal compliance, and can help your…
Ashley J. Puchalski, Esq. apuchalski@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5509
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a new federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023, requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees and applicants with…
