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APPLIES TO All Publicly Traded Companies EFFECTIVE February 8, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The Supreme Court clarifies the framework for whistleblower claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Plaintiffs do not need to prove “retaliatory intent,” but instead need to prove that their whistleblower activity was a contributing factor in their termination. […]
APPLIES TO All Employers of First Responders EFFECTIVE Pending QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look OSHA’s proposed Emergency Response Rule (Proposed Rule) seeks to provide basic workplace protections for workers who respond to emergencies as part of their regularly assigned duties. The Proposed Rule would expand the scope of protected workers to those […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in ME EFFECTIVE February 1, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Maine’s Equal Pay Act does not require a showing of intent to prove pay discrimination. The only allowable reasons for paying someone of the opposite sex a higher wage for the same kind of work […]
APPLIES TO All Employers subject to the CCPA/CPRA EFFECTIVE February 9, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The CPRA is enforceable as of February 9, 2024 by the CPPA. Employers must act now to ensure compliance. Discussion Although the law has been in effect, enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act […]
APPLIES TO Private Employers with 100+ EEs filing EEO-1 reports EFFECTIVE February 1, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Employers must use updated report templates when filing pay data reports by May 8, 2024. Reports must now identify whether workers are remote. Employers cannot report “unknown” data for labor contractor employees. Discussion […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in CA EFFECTIVE February 23, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Los Angeles County Superior Court is no longer offering criminal search matches based on partial birth dates. Employers must reevaluate their background screen programs for compliance. Discussion In 2021, in All of Us or None v. […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in CA EFFECTIVE January 9, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The CDPH removes COVID-19 isolation periods following 24 hours after fever elimination without the use of fever-reducing medication and with mild and improving symptoms. People must still mask for 10 days following onset of symptoms […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in OR EFFECTIVE January 12, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The Oregon Employment Department issued final rules for Paid Leave Oregon. The final rules provide clarifications for safe leave documentation, affinity status of a family member, job protection, health insurance premium repayment, equivalent plans and […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in UT EFFECTIVE February 28, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Employers cannot mandate that employees sign agreements with confidentiality clauses regarding sexual misconduct. Employees are protected from retaliation when making an allegation of sexual harassment or assault. HB 55 does not prohibit confidentiality of the […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 IRS Updates FAQs on Form 1099-K On February 6, 2024, the IRS updated its guidance for completing Form 1099-K, which is used primarily by “gig” companies providing compensation using payment apps or online marketplaces and for individuals selling goods on online marketplaces. There are […]