Women’s Initiative

Cella Iovino and Katerina Vassil Co-Author Employment and Labor Alert

Over half of the states in the U.S. have enacted legislation to prohibit hair-based discrimination, and Pennsylvania has now followed suit. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, signed into law on November 25, 2025, goes into effect on January 24, 2026. This state-wide measure follows CROWN Act ordinances passed by the Allegheny County and Pittsburgh City Councils in 2020 offering local protections. Cella Iovino and Katerina Vassil discuss several unique nuances of Pennsylvania’s new law. To view the alert, click here.

West Virginia Employment Law: Hiring, Firing, and Disciplining Employees

Attorneys Janet Meub and Alex Farone will be speaking at the West Virginia Employment Law: Hiring, Firing, and Disciplining Employees online seminar hosted by the National Business Institute on December 11.

This seminar will provide essential guidelines for hiring, onboarding, disciplining, and terminating workers. Topics include: Hiring, Onboarding, and Managing Remote Workers: How to Do It Right, Guidelines for Terminating Employees on Leave, and Ethical Issues in Employment Law.

For more information, click here.

Janet Meub

Alec Farone