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Marshall, Parker and Weber named Super Lawyers

Marshall, Parker & Weber LLC, a local elder law and estate planning firm, announced in a press release that Jeffrey A. Marshall, certified elder law attorney Matthew J. Parker and certified elder law attorney Tammy A. Weber were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list by the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers organization. Marshall has been named to the Super Lawyers list each year since the list was founded in 2004. This is the thirteenth year that Parker has been named to the list and the third year for Weber. The Super Lawyers designation, conferred upon the most respected legal practitioners ...

States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means

Several states immediately and enthusiastically embraced new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention t hat say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations. But other states and cities and some major businesses took a ...

Penn Strategies hires new associate

HARRISBURG -- Penn Strategies welcomes a new associate to its staff with the addition of Robin Van Auken, an accomplished researcher, writer, and educator. Van Auken attended the University of South Florida, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in anthropology. A registered ...

Local adviser obtains CFP certification

John D. Kolb, CFP relationship manager at Hudock Capital Group LLC in Williamsport has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to use the certified financial planner and CFP certification marks in accordance with CFP board certification and renewal requirements. Kolb has worked at Hudock Capital Group LLC since 2015 and is responsible for developing client relationships through investment and financial planning. The CFP marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements of the CFP board, have successfully ...

Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay

WASHINGTON — U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases. McDonald’s, Sheetz and Chipotle are just some of the latest companies to follow Amazon, Walmart and Costco in boosting wages, in some cases to $15 an hour or higher. The pay gains are, of course, a boon to these employees. Restaurants, bars, hotels and stores remain the lowest-paying industries, and many of their workers ran the risk of contracting COVID-19 on the job over the past year while white-collar ...

How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it

Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal their wages. When a recession hits, U.S. companies are more likely to stiff their lowest-wage workers. These businesses often pay less than the minimum wage, make employees work off the clock, or refuse to pay overtime rates. In the most egregious cases, bosses don’t pay their employees at all. Companies that hire child care workers, gas station clerks, restaurant servers and security guards are among the businesses ...