Entries by ManagEase

Federal Opinion Letters: EEO Enforcement, Additional Commissioned Employee Overtime Guidance

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released opinion letters providing guidance on Title VII case enforcement and commissioned employee overtime exemptions. EEOC Opinion letter on Section 707.  In its second opinion letter of 2020, […]

6th Circuit: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Requires More than Misuse of Authorized Access

APPLIES TO All Employers with KY, MI, OH, and TN Employees EFFECTIVE September 9, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) prohibits individuals from intentionally accessing a computer without authorization or exceeding their authorized access in certain situations. On September 9, 2020, in Royal Truck & Trailer […]

7th Circuit: Ministerial Exception Does Not Bar Hostile Work Environment Claims

APPLIES TO All Employers in IL, IN, WI with Ministerial Employees EFFECTIVE August 31, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Calumet City, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal stated that the ministerial exception does not bar hostile work environment claims under federal employment discrimination laws. Religious […]

California: Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave Bridges FFCRA Gap

APPLIES TO As Indicated EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1867, which implements supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave for certain employees who are not covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), and for food sector workers, as follows. Eligibility: Private employers with 500 or […]

California: CFRA Expands to Most Employers in 2021

APPLIES TO All Employers with 5+ CA Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) provides family and medical leave to employers that largely mirrors the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), with a few differences. SB 1383 will make some significant changes in 2021, […]

California: New COVID-19 Laws Expands Workers’ Comp Coverage, Rapid Notice Requirements

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On September 17, 2020, Governor Newsom signed AB 685 and SB 1159 into law.  Both pieces of legislation are COVID-19 related.  AB 685 imposes new rapid reporting requirements for COVID-19 cases in the workplace, and SB 1159 expands availability […]

California: Independent Contractor Evolution Continues

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE September 4, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 AB 2257 amends and reconfigures AB 5 to expand exceptions to the definition of “independent contractor,” which uses the ABC rule set forth in Dynamex, and reverts instead to the Borello test for those exceptions. Some of the […]

California: Additional List of Recently Enacted, New Laws

APPLIES TO As Indicated EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 AB 979 | January 1, 2021 – Publicly traded companies whose principal executive offices are located in California must have at least one director from an “underrepresented community” on their corporate board by the end of 2021, which number increases by the […]

San Diego, CA: Emergency Worker Rehire and Retention Ordinances Passed

APPLIES TO As Indicated EFFECTIVE September 9, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The San Diego City Council passed emergency ordinances implementing rehire and retention requirements for certain employers in the commercial property, hotel, and event center industries.  The employer eligibility requirements vary depending on the industry, but the ordinances generally require the business […]

San Francisco, CA: Emergency Protections for Workers Who Test Positive for COVID-19

APPLIES TO All Employers with San Francisco, CA Workers and Applicants EFFECTIVE September 11, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 An emergency ordinance implemented September 11, 2020 now offers temporary protections to workers and job applicants who test positive for COVID-19, as well as those who are currently or have previously isolated due to […]