Posts by Katharine Batista, Esq.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Abruptly Resigns
Inaction Can Be Just as Career-Threatening as Inappropriate Behavior Last week, Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner, Richard Ross, resigned amidst allegations of…
Read MorePhiladelphia Fair Workweek [Infographic]
As more cities and states enact variations of fair workweek laws, the number of people impacted is growing exponentially. Because…
Read MoreArbitration Agreements and Lamps Plus
The Supreme Court recently provided additional, employer-friendly guidance on arbitration agreements. SCOTUS held that a court cannot require classwide arbitration…
Read MorePhiladelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance
The Fair Workweek ordinance requires large, covered retail, hotel, and food service businesses in Philadelphia to follow specific requirements when scheduling and modifying employees’ work hours. If you have more questions after reading the this, please join me and the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association for a Q&A presentation on July 18th at Offit Kurman’s Philadelphia Office.
Read MoreBest Practices for Drafting Severance Agreements
As published by Bloomberg Law Employers often quickly draft or piece together severance agreements at the last minute, days before…
Read MorePaid Sick Leave: Navigating a Web of State and Local Laws
Katherine Batista Published in The Legal Intelligencer As Published in The Legal Intelligencer An employee calls out of work because of…
Read MoreArbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers Are Enforceable
“Should employees and employers be allowed to agree that any disputes between them will be resolved through one-on-one arbitration? Or…
Read MoreNew Jersey Paid Sick Leave: What You Need to Know
On Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Governor Murphy signed the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act into law. This law requires…
Read MoreHow to Prevent and Remedy Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Part Three
This blog is the third part of the 3-part series, “How to Prevent and Remedy Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”.…
Read MoreHow to Prevent and Remedy Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Part Two
This blog is the second part of the 3-part series, “How to Prevent and Remedy Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”.…
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