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Siana, Bellwoar & McAndrew, LLP provides prudent and aggressive legal counsel to
public and private employers. The Firm’s labor and employment law group has a wealth
of experience serving employers who face claims from present and past employees,
including discrimination, harassment, and hostile work environment. Its attorneys
have successfully represented employers in federal and state court as well as before
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission,
and Boards of Arbitration.
The Firm emphasizes the importance of effectively managing risk through the implementation
of sound personnel and administrative policies and procedures and the training of
supervisory employees on proper management.
The labor and employment law group advises and defends clients in numerous matters
that include:
- Federal and State Non-discrimination Statutes
- First Amendment Retaliation and State Whistleblower Laws
- Procedural and Substantive Due Process
- Act 111 Police and Fire Bargaining
- Civil Service
- Restrictive Covenants
- Collective Bargaining & Grievances
- Wage Issues (Minimum Wage, Overtime, Collection)
- Risk Management Strategies – Personnel Policy Manual Audits & In-Service Training
of Staff
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News
Employer Alert - "Class of One" Lawsuits
7/31/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
June 22, 2008
Supreme Court Puts an End to "Class of One" Lawsuits Against Government Employers
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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Michael T. Taylor Reappointed as Hearing Committee Member
7/22/2008
Michael T. Taylor has been reappointed by the Disciplinary Board of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve as a Hearing Committee Member, effective July 1, 2008.
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A Legal Update for Pennsylvania Municipalities
5/20/2008
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Employer Alert
3/13/2008
A Legal Update for Public and Private Employers
March 13, 2008
Important Changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
Dennis C. Vondran Jr., J.D. Candidate 2009
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Employer Alert - Beware of the Cat’s Paw
12/1/2007
If you are a local municipal official or serve on a board of directors for a private
company, your unbiased decision to terminate an employee may actually be unlawful ---
even where neither you nor any other final decision maker discriminated against the
employee...
By: Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire
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