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Appel Yost is Pleased to Welcome Phillip A. Michael to the Firm

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Appel Yost LLP is pleased to welcome Phillip A. Michael to the firm. Phillip A. Michael joined the firm in February 2024 with more than 10 years of litigation experience including trying dozens of cases to verdict. His practice is focused on civil and commercial litigation, as well as education and employment law. Prior to … Continued

Employee’s Right to Union Representative Expanded by Commonwealth Court

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On January 18, 2024, a unanimous panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that a union representative may request a private caucus or meeting with an employee during an investigative interview, and that the employer’s denial of such a request was in violation of the Pennsylvania Employee Relations Act (“PERA” or “Act 195”). In the … Continued