by Scolieri-Beam Law Group, P.C. | Aug 6, 2012 | Business Articles, Corporate Law
Owning a business has many rewards. With those rewards come risks. One of the more common risks is the chance that a customer could be injured somehow at your place of business. As a precaution, most business carry liability insurance. Liability insurance...
by Scolieri-Beam Law Group, P.C. | Aug 3, 2012 | Business Articles
In June, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed Senate Bill 1310 to implement a comprehensive unemployment compensation (UC) law reform. The law is intended to solve two state problems — (1) eliminate nearly $4 billion in debt owed to the federal government...
by Scolieri-Beam Law Group, P.C. | Aug 1, 2012 | Business Articles
Pennsylvania law requires all employers to carry adequate workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ comp is an employer-financed, no-fault insurance that compensates employees who have been disabled due to a work-related injury or disease. Employers may secure...
by Scolieri-Beam Law Group, P.C. | Jul 27, 2012 | Business Articles, Corporate Law
A common question among employers is whether they must pay overtime rates to all of their employees, and if not, which employees are exempt? While there are exceptions, the general rule is that employees whose primary duties relate to management of the general...
by Scolieri-Beam Law Group, P.C. | Jul 25, 2012 | Business Articles, Corporate Law
Pennsylvania recently enacted an amendment to the Minimum Wage Act, expressly permitting the use of the 8-80 method to calculate overtime for healthcare workers. The amendment essentially aligns Pennsylvania with federal law, which mandates overtime pay for work...
by Scolieri-Beam Law Group, P.C. | Jul 23, 2012 | Business Articles, Corporate Law
A newly enacted Pennsylvania law requires contractors and subcontractors who wish to work under state contracts to use “E-Verify” to confirm employment eligibility of their workers. E-Verify is an internet-based program maintained and administered by the U.S....
