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Dated: 04-28-2016
On April 17, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the Medical Marijuana Act (MMA), which legalizes medicinal marijuana in Pennsylvania. The MMA, which takes effect on May 17, 2016, includes various provisions related to employment, and we have received many questions regarding what employers must, can and cannot do as a result of the new law. The simple answer is that, for the time being, we do not believe that employers are required to take immediate action. No immediate changes to your drug and alcohol policies or how you deal with drugs in the workplace are necessary for now, but stay tuned.
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Dated: 04-29-2016
The Bad News: No matter how you tweak the numbers, your tax returns say you owe Uncle Sam, your state or both more money than you have on hand.
The Good News: This happens all the time. The revenue agents at the (Internal Revenue Service) IRS have a job to do, but they understand that they can’t collect money that isn’t there.
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Dated: 04-29-2016
Most developed countries in the world have a minimum wage act. This means that there exist legislations in those countries that make it illegal to hire anybody to do any kind of work unless they are paid at least a certain stipulated amount per hour of their labor. These laws have created immense debates as to whether they are good for the economy as a whole or even the very people that they are intended to benefit?
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