As an experienced Delaware County Employment Attorney, I am often asked if employers need to keep records of hours worked. Employers are required to keep and maintain records of their employees depending on certain statutes. One of the statues is federal, and it’s the Fair Labor Standards Act. If your business is engaged in interstate […]
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As a skilled Delaware County Business Attorney, clients come to me all the time with questions regarding how to fire their business partner or shareholder. If you wish to fire your co-shareholder or another partner, there are certain problems associated with that particular decision. The first problem is you have a duty of loyalty and a […]
As an experienced Delaware County Personal Injury Attorney, I am often asked by clients if you can file an injury claim if they are attacked at a business. Generally speaking, business owners and property owners are not responsible for intentional wrongdoings of third parties. If you are in a bar or a night club and […]
Gibson & Perkins, P.C. is a full-service litigation firm located at Suite 204, 100 W. Sixth Street, Media, Pennsylvania, 19063 with a team of experienced litigators licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Call 610-565-1708 or visit www.gibperk.com for more information. On July 17, 2012, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held in Coleman […]
As an experienced Delaware County Employment Attorney, clients come to me all the time with questions about how to prepare a response to an EEOC complaint. Typically, when a client approaches me with a former employee or a current employee who has filed a claim with the EEOC, the first step that the employer is […]
As an accomplished Delaware County Personal Injury Attorney, clients often ask about the statute of limitations on personal injuries. Personal injury claims in all three jurisdictions where Gibson & Perkins practice (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey) are governed by a two-year statute of limitations. You have two years from the date of the injury or accident […]
As an experienced Delaware County Estate Planning Attorney, I am often asked by clients about how a Will is contested. The process is controlled in Pennsylvania by the Orphan’s Court. That is a separate court that deals with Wills, trusts, and guardianships that involve disposition of assets. If you believe the Will has not been executed in […]
As a Delaware County Business Attorney, I am often asked what someone should do if their business partner is not providing them with financial information about their company. The first thing you need to do is determine what kind of company you have. Your corporate documents will control the issue initially. Inside the documents will be the rights of each partner to […]
As a Delaware County Employment Lawyer, I am often asked what to do if you are being sued for discrimination. If you are an employer in Pennsylvania, there are certain requirements that you must meet with protected class employees under state and federal law. You are not allowed to discriminate based on race, age, and gender. If […]