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Trustee for defunct company facing action from Labor Dept.
ERIE – What happens when the Department of Labor sues a defunct wind turbine company on behalf of employees whose retirement funds have allegedly disappeared? If you’re the trustee for the plan, you may be personally responsible for putting the money back. -
U.S. Department of Labor believes former appliance parts supplier abandoned employee 401(k) plan
The U.S. Department of Labor has initiated legal action against a Coraopolis appliance parts supplier, alleging it violated the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by abandoning its 401(k) plan after closing operations. -
Former wind turbine company allegedly withheld $78K from employees wages and salary
JOHNSTOWN – A defunct Meyersdale company has violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), per an investigation conducted and subsequent complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). -
Labor Dept. targets former Corapolis business
ERIE – A former Corapolis business is accused of not distributing plan assets to employees after it ceased operations. -
Seventh Circuit rules against Univ. of Penn student athletes seeking pay
CHICAGO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has upheld a district court ruling that found that two former University of Pennsylvania track and field student athletes cannot be classified as employees and entitled to a minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
The Scanlan Agency Inc. alleged to have not distributed assets from plan
PHILADELPHIA – A Newtown Square company is accused of not taking fiduciary responsibility for a plan funded by employee contributions. -
Philadelphia prevailing wage law expanded, impact on employers to be determined
Although it is too soon to tell whether a prevailing wage ordinance signed by Mayor Jim Kenney on Oct. 27 will force any affected employers in the city to resort to layoffs, Fisher & Phillips LLP associate Gregory D. Hanscom said it's possible. -
Whistleblower to get $124,000 in Lehigh Valley health care fraud case
PHILADELPHIA – The whistleblower in a health care fraud case against some doctors and medical facilities in Lehigh Valley is set to receive approximately $124,000, following a settlement agreement reached with the federal government worth almost $700,000. -
Attorney: Merck win over 'whistleblower' a sensible ruling and valuable precedent
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of Merck & Co. on Oct. 18 in a lawsuit alleging the company violated securities laws and retaliated against a whistleblower. -
Pa. McDonald's franchises facing possibly more than $1M after paying employees with debit cards
WILKES-BARRE – A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling related to the practice of paying employees with debit cards by 16 McDonald’s franchisees in the Commonwealth could mean a payday of more than $1 million for thousands of current and former employees at those restaurants. -
Judges appear to gain autonomy in weighing medical claims in workers' compensation cases
A leading labor and employment attorney advises employers to pay closer attention to work-related injuries and be sure to request that impairment rating evaluation physicians appointed by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) defer evaluations of cases to other experts with specialized expertise in each medical situation. -
Attorney says Eastern University knew of alleged overtime pay violations
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for a former maintenance worker who filed a lawsuit raising allegations of wage law violations against Eastern University, a private Christian school in St. Davids, said the university had been notified that it was not complying with overtime laws. -
Wage and labor agencies hoping to reduce duplicate efforts, attorney says
HARRISBURG – Reducing duplicate effort is among the benefits that government wage and hour officials hope will result from a recent partnership between federal and state agencies, a Philadelphia labor and employment attorney says. -
Labor secretary alleges failure to pay overtime
HARRISBURG — The U.S. Labor Department secretary is suing Bristol Excavating Inc. and company owner Calvin Bristol, alleging failure to pay proper overtime. -
Motions for summary judgment denied on both sides of Philly firefighters' overtime payments lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge denied respective motions for summary judgment from both a plaintiff group of Philadelphia firefighters and the defendant City of Philadelphia, in a case of overtime payments allegedly not paid to those same firefighters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
Third Circuit: Late receptionist's beneficiaries ineligible for survivor death benefits
PHILADELPHIA – On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania decision that declared the children of a deceased receptionist were not eligible for survivor death benefits. -
Surgeon accused of retaliation, wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – A woman has sued her ex-employer, a colon and rectal surgeon, for damages she claims she suffered as a result of her former boss allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, specifically wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation. -
Company accused of OSHA violations, improper firing
PHILADELPHIA — The secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor is suing a company for allegedly violating OSHA laws and wrongfully terminating employees. -
TGI Fridays server sues the chain in wage claim
PHILADELPHIA — A former server for TGI Fridays has filed a class-action suit against the restaurant chain for allegations of unpaid wages. -
Univ. of Pennsylvania track athletes lose bid to make minimum wage
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana federal judge could have drastically changed the economics of collegiate athletics if he'd sided with three University of Pennsylvania athletes, a North Carolina attorney says, but instead he ruled they are not employees of the university.