Pennsylvania Employers Must Be Represented By Legal Counsel At Unemployment Compensation Hearings

Don’t miss Kristen Carey’s post over at the Greater Valley Forge HR Law Link, discussing a recent development in Pennsylvania that is causing a flurry–“Pennsylvania Employers Must Be Represented By Legal Counsel At Unemployment Compensation Hearings.” The Commonwealth Court held that a tax consultant involved in the case had improperly engaged in behavior “encompassed within the scope of the practice of law.” (Query as to whether the case will have more far-reaching implications for the practice of law generally in Pennsylvania.)