Let’s say that you are having a Holiday party (with alcohol served) at your home, or you are a business owner and have a voluntary “company” party for your employees. If someone becomes “visibly intoxicated” at your party, are you as the host of the party liable if the visibly intoxicated guest leaves your party and injures himself or someone else? Does your homeowners or commercial liability policy cover you for defense costs and for a settlement or judgment if you get sued? What about worker’s comp coverage for your employees?
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Go ahead and ask for the Facebook password, IF…
By Adam Santucci on
Posted in Employer Liability
There has been a lot of discussion lately about employers asking for Facebook or other social media login information during an employment interview. In this blog post I provide a brief video analysis on the legal issues at stake for employers.
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New Pennsylvania Law Imposes Penalties for Misclassification of Independent Contractors in the Construction Industry
By Kelley Kaufman on
Posted in Employer Liability
Independent contractor arrangements have come under fire lately from both state and federal governments. Pennsylvania recently went a step further, enacting legislation governing independent contractor arrangements in the construction industry. On October 13, 2010, the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act provides criteria for classifying independent contractors within the construction industry and …