Lancaster Law Blog

I was recently contacted by a reporter and asked to describe steps employees who are laid off from employment may take to maximize what they take away. As I prepared my response it occurred to me that some of the readers of...

So you’ve got your program all lined up – every new employee, regardless of job duties – signs a ten-year covenant not to compete with an unlimited geographical scope. No exceptions. Everyone knows...

These days, everyone is reacting to rising gas prices, including the Internal Revenue Service. Through Announcement 2008-63, the IRS is raising the optional standard mileage rate for operating a vehicle for business...

We have tackled a number of complex employment topics in our blog. Recently, feedback and questions have led us to "go back to the basics" and visit the topic of General Wage and Hour. The Pennsylvania Department of...

 In a weakening economy, employers should pay attention to their vacation policy.   If you need to cut costs with lay offs, you could end up losing your shirt on pay outs for vacation pay. Employers...