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Federal DOL Updates: Clarification on the “Joint Employer” Standard, Overtime Calculation in Multi-Week Bonus Periods, and Per-Project Pay for Exempt Salary Threshold

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE As indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule concerning the joint employer standard, as well as two Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters providing guidance on specific wage and hour inquiries.  Below are key takeaways from each of these […]

The SECURE Act Changes Retirement Plan Rules

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with ERISA Retirement Plans EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020, unless otherwise indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 As part of the federal spending bill, the government enacted the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019, or the “SECURE Act.” It includes extensive changes to pension and retirement plan rules. […]

California: AB 5 Updates for Independent Contractors

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Businesses with CA Independent Contractors EFFECTIVE As Indicated QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On January 1, 2020, AB 5 went into effect. It essentially codified the ruling in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which implemented an ABC test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent […]

California: AB 51 Update – Mandatory Arbitration Agreements are Back In?

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE January 31, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 As of January 1, 2020, AB 51 prohibited employers from requiring job applicants and employees to enter into arbitration agreements. However, on December 30, 2019, a federal district court issued a temporary restraining order preventing the state from […]

California: FMCSA Preempts State Meal and Rest Requirements, But Don’t Jump on the Bandwagon Yet!

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO Employers of CA Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers EFFECTIVE January 13, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently granted a petition from the American Bus Association (ABA), stating that California’s meal and rest period rules are preempted by federal law, which governs passenger-carrying commercial motor […]

Colorado: Wage and Hour Change is a Comin’!

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with CO Employees EFFECTIVE March 16, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On January 22, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published a final rule for the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #36, with sweeping changes to the state’s wage and hour laws. Specifically, […]

Connecticut: New Law Codifies “80/20” Rule for Compensating Tipped Employees

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with CT Employees in Hospitality and Service Industries EFFECTIVE April 1, 2020* QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Hospitality employers who take tip credits when compensating employees will be relieved to hear that Connecticut’s legislation has made new strides to clarifying how tipped employees must be paid.  The recently-passed Public Act […]

New Jersey: Final Regulations for Statewide Paid Sick Leave Now Available

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with NJ Employees EFFECTIVE January 6, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently released a 53-page document providing final regulations and enforcement guidance on the statewide Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL).  The final regulations do not make any substantive changes to […]

New York: Statewide Salary History Ban Goes into Effect

February 10, 2020 /0 Comments/in /by

APPLIES TO All Employers with NY Employees EFFECTIVE January 6, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 New York kicks off 2020 with a statewide salary history ban.  Like other similar laws, the new regulation is intended to address wage differentials attributed to gender.  Public and private employers alike are prohibited from asking applicants about […]