By Michael J. Wietrzychowski A recent case in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals serves as an important reminder that employers must pay workers for short breaks. The opinion by Judge McKee in Secretary United States Department of Labor v. American Future Systems, Inc. d/b/a Progressive Business Publications was issued […]
By Jo Bennett In a decision issued last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit clarified that a single comment may give rise to a claim of workplace harassment. In its decision, issued in Castleberry v. STI Group, the court reinstated harassment claims brought by two African […]
Schnader attorneys Melissa S. Blanton, vice chair of the firm’s Corporate and Finance Practice Group, and Stephen J. Shapiro, co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group, will be presenting a financial services webinar on November 19 at Noon EST titled “Effective Loan Documentation for Lenders: How to Deter and Prevent Litigation through Proven […]
By Michael J. Wietrzychowski On May 16, 2013, the Third Circuit ruled that President Obama’s recess appointment of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was invalid, thus leaving two valid appointees to the five-member Board. The consequence of this decision is that the remaining two-member Board never had the […]