Lancaster Law Blog

In many significant ways, Pennsylvania Income Tax and Withholding laws differ from federal tax regulations. The most notable difference involves Pennsylvania’s taxation of elective employee contributions to 401k...

An employee or a designated representative has a right to inspect the employee’s personnel file including all records that are used to determine the employee’s own qualifications for employment, promotion,...

An employee who revokes or withdraws a resignation before its effective date is eligible for unemployment compensation benefits if the employer separates him or her from employment, unless the employer has taken steps to...

A noncompetition agreement may not be enforceable against an employee who is terminated for poor performance. Under a court ruling, an employer who fires and employee for failing to perform deems the employee...

It is a criminal offense for a Pennsylvania employer to require any employee or applicant for employment to pay the cost of a medical examination, required by the employer as a condition of employment, if the applicant...