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APPLIES TO Aviation Employers with AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands Employees EFFECTIVE February 23, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Bernstein v. Virgin America, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal stated that California’s wage and hour laws are not preempted by federal law […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with 15+ AZ Employees EFFECTIVE July 19, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On February 4, 2021, Arizona Governor Ducey signed House Bill 2045 into law, amending the Arizona Civil Rights Act definition of the phrase “on the basis of sex” to protect workers from pregnancy or childbirth-related discrimination. This […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE February 25, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Donohue v. AMN Services, LLC, the California Supreme Court said that rounding timekeeping practices cannot be used for purposes of applying meal period premiums. Interestingly, the Court did not say that rounding in general was prohibited, but […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CO Employees EFFECTIVE April 14, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On February 23, 2021, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) clarified employers’ public health emergency leave (“PHEL”) obligations under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). First, employers must provide employees access to up to 80 […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with MN Employees EFFECTIVE February 3, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Hall v. City of Plainview, the Minnesota Supreme Court reviewed whether general disclaimers contained in the employer’s handbook would be sufficient to prevent a PTO policy from forming a contract with employees.
APPLIES TO All Employers Hiring in City of Philadelphia EFFECTIVE February 20, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In 2016, the City of Philadelphia passed the “Fair Practices Ordinance,” prohibiting employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of credit history and credit-related information. On January 20, 2021, an amendment to this […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: Alabama: Employer Protections for COVID-19 Cases Arkansas: Truck Drivers are not Owed Minimum Wage for Specific Activities California: Guidance on New Pay Data Reporting Act California: NEW COVID-19 Resource Website San Francisco, CA: Hazard Pay Enacted for Certain […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE December 23, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin that provides guidance for when employers may electronically post or deliver certain required notices to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE Delayed QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule clarifying independent contractor relationships. Specifically, the rule reaffirms using the “economic reality” test to determine whether an individual is in business for themselves (independent contractor) or is economically dependent […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE Delayed QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, Congress amended section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to prohibit employers from keeping tips received by their employees, regardless of whether the employers take a tip credit under section 3(m). The U.S. Department […]