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Each month, the Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter three-part subscription package delivers the practical, hands-on advice you need to manage your Pennsylvania workforce safely and in compliance with Pennsylvania and federal laws. That's because the newsletter's editors are Pennsylvania attorneys who defend and counsel employers statewide.




Each issue also keeps you on top of U.S. Supreme Court and Pennsylvania court decisions that affect your workforce, all reported with Pennsylvania's local laws and policies in mind. You get all the information you need to stay in business — and out of the courtroom.

Your complete subscription package includes:

  1. Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter — 12 monthly issues mailed to you and also available online. Also includes periodic NewsAlerts by e-mail as needed.

  2. Access to HRhero.com Subscribers-Only Area — You'll find a wealth of helpful information, available to subscribers only, at no additional cost:

    • Employment Law Letter articles from all 50 states plus D.C.;
    • Sample policies;
    • Your state's statutes and regulations affecting employers;
    • Federal statutes and regulations on employment and labor law;
    • Results from our Monthly Surveys of HR professionals;
    • HR Executive Special Reports — more than 20 of our in-depth reports;
    • Hot Topics (enhanced version for subscribers)


  3. HR Executive Special Reports — 60-page reports covering topics that are too complex to be fully covered in your monthly newsletter. You'll periodically receive a new Special Report via e-mail, and more than 20 are available online, covering topics like FMLA, ADA, employee privacy, downsizing risks, and background checks.

Written by Employment Law Attorneys in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter is written by Pennsylvania attorneys who advise and represent employers just like you.


Need an employment law attorney in Pennsylvania?
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Employers Counsel Network firm that writes Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter.

Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West, 1500 Market St., 38th Fl., Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186
215/972-7777


James F. Kilcur is a member of Saul Ewing's Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Group and practices in the firm's Philadelphia office. He focuses his practice in labor and employment law.

Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Mr. Kilcur held a number of positions within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) over his 16-year career there, including eight years as General Counsel, the Chief Legal Officer of the Authority. He also served for eight months as the Acting General Manager of SEPTA, in charge of the entire transit operation in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan area. He has extensive experience in the labor and employment area, having tried and supervised cases in federal and state courts, along with providing guidance and advice to senior management at SEPTA.

He is nationally recognized for launching SEPTA's successful anti-fraud claims campaign, which resulted in a more than 60 percent reduction in lawsuits and a savings of greater than $83 million over a five-year period. Mr. Kilcur led the anti-fraud claims campaign with the assistance of computer analysis, thorough investigations, and criminal prosecutions, along with an aggressive publicity campaign against fraudulent claims.

Mr. Kilcur is a leader in business and community organizations. He has received numerous awards, including The Administrators Award for Outstanding Public Service, presented by the Federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration; a listing in Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders; and Outstanding Young Man in America.

He is a member of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations, as well as the Pennsylvania Defense Institute. Mr. Kilcur is a member of the Board of the Transportation Management Association of Chester County, and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Defense Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for Northeast Catholic High School, a member of the Executive Committee for the Capital Campaign for the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and a former member of the Board of Directors of the American Corporate Counsel, Delaware Valley Chapter.

Mr. Kilcur received a B.A., magna cum laude, from DeSales University, an M.A., cum laude, from Lehigh University, and a law degree, cum laude, from the Widener University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania.

E-mail: jkilcur@saul.com


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