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APPLIES TO All Employers with NY Employees EFFECTIVE May 3, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On May 3, 2017, a federal court in the southern district of New York denied a motion to dismiss an ex-employee’s sexual orientation discrimination and retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with PR Employees EFFECTIVE May 25, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Though the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”) makes numerous changes to Puerto Rico employment laws, of note is the fact the Act provides employees a new, statutory right to request accommodations for the purpose of participating in […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with WV Employees EFFECTIVE July 1 and 7, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 West Virginia is the 29th state to legalize marijuana use in some capacity. The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (“MCA”) permits individuals to use medical marijuana as part of treatment for select serious medical conditions, such as […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: IRS Announces 2018 Health Savings Account Limits Colorado: Wage Violations are Now Public Record Missouri: Minimum Wage Preemption Bill Soon to be in Effect Oregon: Final Rules to Implement Retirement Savings Program Published Washington: Statewide “Blacklist” Statute Revives […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE May 2, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On May 2, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced updated information related to workplace harassment.
APPLIES TO All Employers with AK, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR and WA Employees EFFECTIVE April 27, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Last week, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Rizo v. Yovino, a wage inequality claim brought under the federal Equal Pay Act. In reviewing this case, the Ninth Circuit […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with IL, IN, and WI Employees EFFECTIVE April 4, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, hearing the case en banc, the Seventh Circuit became the first federal court of appeals to determine that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a form […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CT, NY and VT Employees EFFECTIVE April 21, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 A recent Second Circuit case confirmed that New York City “black car” drivers—workers who provide high-end transportation services, e.g., limousines—are independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
APPLIES TO All Employers with DE, NJ and PA Employees EFFECTIVE November 14, 2016 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Egan v. Delaware River Port Authority, the Third Circuit court stated that any time an employee’s use of FMLA leave is given any “negative weight” when taking an adverse employment action against an employee, […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with AK, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR and WA Employees EFFECTIVE March 21, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Brunozzi v. Cable Communications, Inc., the Ninth Circuit stated that wage rates cannot be decreased in weeks when overtime is worked, as compared to weeks when no […]