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APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE February 14, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 A recent California case demonstrates that an employer’s past ability to accommodate may be considered in an employee’s failure to accommodate claim. In Atkins v. City of Los Angeles, a group of recruit officers suffered temporary injuries during the […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees in the Health Care Industry EFFECTIVE March 1, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Are meal waivers for shifts over 12 hours long valid? In Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, the original 2015 decision partially invalidated use of such meal waivers in the healthcare industry. […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Qualified Employees Working in Los Angeles EFFECTIVE March 14, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The City of Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards (OWS) recently revised the Rules and Regulations for Los Angeles’ paid sick leave requirements as well as the corresponding Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Note the […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with OR Employees in the Manufacturing Industry EFFECTIVE March 9, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In February, we reported on the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries’ (“BOLI”) interpretation of how to calculate overtime hours for manufacturing employees. The new interpretation would have required employers to double count daily […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with PR Employees EFFECTIVE March 8, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Puerto Rico Equal Pay Act (the “Act”) follows other similar states’ legislation in targeting pay differentials between employees of different genders. The Act prohibits pay discrimination and imposes new regulations on pre-hiring practices.
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This HR Alert addresses the following topics: REMINDER: H-1B Filing Season Begins April 3, 2017 New Privacy Training Requirements for Certain Federal Government Contractors OSHA’s Continuous Recordkeeping Rule is Overturned OSHA Releases Preliminary Top 10 Workplace Safety Citations California: Reminder – Workplace Violence Prevention […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE January 26, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Supreme Court recently announced its intention to review the split of authority among circuit courts regarding class action waivers in arbitration agreements. In the meantime, employers have wondered whether similar cases currently in progress with the National Labor Relations […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with NY, CT, and VT Employees EFFECTIVE February 9, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Second Circuit recently stated that employers are responsible for requesting additional information from an employee in order to determine if the employee is eligible for FMLA leave.
APPLIES TO All Employers with DE, NJ and PA Employees EFFECTIVE January 30, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On January 30, 2017, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals stated that an employer’s good-faith belief that an employee has abused FMLA leave could potentially defeat an FMLA retaliation claim, even if the employer’s belief […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with MD, NC, SC, VA and WV Employees EFFECTIVE January 25, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Salinas v. Commercial Interiors Inc., the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently established a unique six factor test for determining joint employer status that aligns with the Department of Labor’s broad interpretation […]