Lancaster Law Blog

Yes, I am one of the 60 percent of Americans who bring their laptop on vacation.  But this time, two good things happened.  First, I eventually got my computer to work.  Second, I was able to read a very nice...

It starts out as a normal workday in the HR department of XYZ company…You just deleted 54 spam e-mails, listened to 27 inane voice messages, and refilled the empty coffee pot (again). You look out the window to...

The Fair Labor Standards Act is Archaic. The FLSA was enacted in 1938 with only minor amendments since then. It doesn’t fit into today’s economy. For example, Overtime is still described and viewed as a...

The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, signed into law by President Bush on May 25, 2007 increases the federal minimum wage for the first time in 10 years. In a three-step process, the Federal minimum wage will increase to $5.85...

The second installment of Pennsylvania’s minimum wage increase takes effect on July 1, 2007. For most employers, the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act increases Pennsylvania’s minimum wage as follows:...