Entries by ManagEase

DOL Publishes Final Rule for FLSA Independent Contractor Classification

APPLIES TO All Employers with Independent Contractors EFFECTIVE March 11, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The Department of Labor published a final rule used to determine whether a worker qualifies as an independent contractor or an employee under the FLSA. The new rule uses the six-factor economic realities test, focusing on […]

Industry-Specific Guidance for PUMP Act

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE January 8, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The Department of Labor released additional guidance to assist the restaurant and retail, agriculture, care, transportation, and education industries in determining how to comply with the PUMP Act requirements. Employers may create temporary or shared spaces for pumping, provided […]

Proposed Pay Transparency Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

APPLIES TO As Indicated EFFECTIVE Pending QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council published the proposed rule “Prohibition on Compensation History Inquiries and Requirement for Compensation Disclosures by Contractors During Recruitment and Hiring.” Federal contractors and subcontractors would have to disclose the salary or wage range the contractor in […]

Eleventh Circuit: Discrimination Test under Title VII

APPLIES TO Employers with 15+ Employees in AL, FL, and GA EFFECTIVE December 12, 2023 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look McDonnell Douglas is only one method for proving a Title VII discrimination claim. Plaintiffs may also prove a Title VII discrimination claim through a “convincing mosaic of circumstantial evidence that would allow […]

Colorado: Updated Pay Transparency Requirements

APPLIES TO All Employers with at least 1 Employee in CO EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Several amendments to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) create additional requirements for employers. Employers must announce, post, or otherwise make known a job opportunity to all Colorado employees on […]

District of Columbia: New Pay Transparency Requirements

APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in the District of Columbia EFFECTIVE June 30, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look D.C. is set to join the growing list of jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings and advertisements. Employers must disclose the existence of healthcare benefits to prospective employees, prior to the […]

Maine: Final Regulations for Mandatory Retirement Savings Program

APPLIES TO Private Employers with 5+ Employees in ME EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Covered employers who do not offer a retirement savings plan must participate in the state-run mandatory requirement program. Employers with 15+ employees must register by April 30, 2024. Employers with 5+ employees must register […]

New York: New Requirements for Independent Contractor Arrangements

APPLIES TO All Employers with Freelance Workers in NY EFFECTIVE May 20, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look New York’s new Freelance Isn’t Free Act imposes contract, payment, recordkeeping, and anti-discrimination requirements on companies that hire freelance workers. New employer obligations apply to contracts with freelancers entered into on or after May […]

Washington: Update to Paid Sick Leave Law

APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in WA EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Quick Look Paid sick leave is used at the employee’s option. PTO policies that combine with paid sick leave have updated notice and tracking requirements. Construction workers’ paid sick leave must be paid out upon termination. Discussion […]

February Updates

APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Federal Civil Penalties Increased for 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by the DOL in 2024. The civil penalties apply to violations under OSHA, Family and Medical Leave […]