Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is opposing a proposal by the U.S. Department of Labor that would change the method employers use to calculate overtime. Shapiro argues that the department’s proposed expansion of the application of the fluctuating workweek method compromises worker safety, reduces workers’ compensation for overtime work, and makes it more difficult for employers to comply with fair labor laws.

Early this fall, Geisinger implemented a policy that grants 80 hours of paid military leave. LVB talked to a military reservist who lobbied for the benefit. He sees positive results for the both the company and its employees.

A ribbon cutting celebration at Tyber Medical Inc. and a tour of its newly expanded manufacturing facility on Monday helped highlight the growing orthopedic device company’s efforts to establish a significant presence as a major Lehigh Valley employer.

Sanofi Pasteur of Swiftwater, the vaccines global business unit of Sanofi, said it has been awarded a $226 million contract from the U.S. government to expand pandemic influenza preparedness.

Domani Wealth, formerly ParenteBeard Wealth Management, has acquired EHD Advisory Services, a Lancaster County –based wealth management and financial planning firm.

The growth of the baby boomer generation and the lack of available space at its Nazareth continuous care retirement community prompted one local not-for-profit to start construction on a new active adult community in May 2017. Now, two-and-a-half years later, Morningstar Living of Nazareth celebrated the completion of the first two phases of Heritage Village, an active adult community.

Lehigh Valley Health Network broke ground Dec. 6 on its new hospital campus along Hecktown Road in Lower Nazareth Township.

While it’s designed for workers on the frontlines of the region’s hospitality industry, a new program being developed by Discover Lehigh Valley can be for anyone who wants to be a part of helping to promote the Lehigh Valley as a destination, said Bree Nidds, vice president of sales for the tourism authority.

Bucks County’s newest hospital, St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus, will officially open its doors at 7 a.m. Dec. 14. The hospital is located at 3000 St. Luke’s Drive in Milford Township.

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