Hershey CEO Michele Buck defended her company’s support for LGBTQ equality at a May 12 annual shareholder meeting after a conservative activist challenged The Hershey Company’s donations to the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group based in Washington D.C.
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Talking adapting workflows with Steph Raymond, vice president of distribution operations for PPL
Steph Raymond is an executive with extensive experience managing transmission, substation and distribution operations as well as related new business ventures. In her current role as vice president of distribution operations for PPL Electric Utilities, Raymond oversees field operations and is responsible for leading the planning, engineering, construction, operations and maintenance of the company’s distribution ...
Read More »When it’s time for your employees to return to the office will you be ready?
As businesses open throughout the Lehigh Valley, legal and human resources experts are urging businesses to avoid liability issues by understanding the ever-evolving rules, especially as regions open in various phases without liability protections in place.
Read More »Home workers need a safe, secure space, too
Numerous liability concerns will surround businesses that re-open over the next few weeks, but businesses also should be aware of issues for those who continue to work from home, including wage-and-hour rules.
Read More »Laying off workers? Here’s how to avoid ACA fines
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many businesses little choice but to cut down on staff, but choosing not to outright terminate an employee could leave you open to one of two penalties.
Read More »Lehigh Valley Business events are going virtual
For more than 20 years Lehigh Valley Business has been the leader locally in recognizing high-achieving businesses and leaders across various industries at its awards celebrations. We honor hundreds, from nonprofits and up-and-coming leaders to those who have attained legacy status. These events are core to our mission to provide news and information to ...
Read More »Pa. Chamber lays out plans for ‘Bringing Pa. Back’
As Pennsylvania businesses eye reopening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Chamber is setting out guidelines and advocating for policies to help in the process.
Read More »Pa landlords urged to postpone evictions due to COVID-19
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro is urging landlords across the state to not begin any new eviction proceedings until at least July 15. One Easton landlords sees the possible negative consequences of such a move.
Read More »Owner of Chaar pet supply stores calls Covid shutdown a ‘disaster’
The owner of the family-operated Chaar, a Lehigh Valley-based chain of pet supply stores, said his company was thriving in the opening months of 2020. Then, the COVID-19 crisis hit. Chaar disagrees with the state's handling of the crisis and says that "the way things were done created a disaster for our economy."
Read More »“You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.” Telehealth is here to stay
Local health networks are embracing telehealth in the age of the coronavirus, and see it as a sea change in the industry moving forward.
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