Author: Steven E. Bers, ESQ. // PVA General Counsel
Since 1990, Steven Bers, Esq., has advised passenger vessel owners on legal matters relating to marine law and marine employment. He also serves as PVA’s General Counsel, and can be contacted at 410-347-8724 or sbers@whitefordlaw.com.
When The Employee Asks to Work at Home
Since the pandemic, employers, including vessel owners, often receive requests from employees and applicants to work-at-home. Many employers welcome [...]
Discrimination Against American Workers
On Nov. 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an advisory guidance titled “Discrimination Against American Workers is Against [...]
Machine Intelligence And Salaried Employees Overtime Eligibility
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly automating the very tasks that many overtime-exempt vessel industry employees traditionally performed. More t [...]
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