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APPLIES TO All Employers of CT, NY, and VT Employees with Temporary Work Authorization Status EFFECTIVE July 25, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Adia v. Grandeur Management and Raja Younas, the 2nd Court of Appeal stated that immigrants could bring a civil lawsuit against employers who violate the Trafficking Victims Protection Act […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with LA, MS, and TX Employees EFFECTIVE August 21, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Faludi v. U.S. Shale Solutions, L.L.C., the U.S. Court of Appeal for the 5th Circuit stated that a guaranteed day rate providing compensation over $455 can meet the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) salary […]
APPLIES TO State of Texas EFFECTIVE August 6, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a guidance document directed at employers, cautioning them that blanket hiring bans on job applicants with criminal convictions could lead to disparate impact Title VII liability. The rationale was that blanket […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with IL, IN, and WI Employees EFFECTIVE July 23, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Graham v. Artic Zone Iceplex, LLC, a former employee claimed a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the employer for (1) failure to provide reasonable accommodations of his disability, and (2) […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees Who Work Outdoors EFFECTIVE July 29, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 California wildfire season is in full swing. Wildfires strongly impact local air quality, especially during the dry season. Employers must follow Cal/OSHA’s emergency wildfire smoke regulations, which require employers to pay attention to the air […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE July 31, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In L’Chaim House, Inc. v. Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement, the California Court of Appeal confirmed that meal periods must always be at least 30 minutes in length, regardless of whether or not the meal period is on […]
APPLIES TO California EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 “Domestic Partnership” is currently defined as two adults who have chosen to share lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring; however, it requires that the domestic partners be either of the same sex, or of the opposite sex and […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Tipped CO Employees EFFECTIVE August 2, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Colorado employers using tip pools must now comply with revised notice requirements under HB 1254. Specifically, tips are considered the sole property of employees unless the employer publishes a sufficient notice (including on menus, table tents, or […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with IL Employees EFFECTIVE September 29, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 HB 834 amends and expands upon the existing Illinois Equal Pay Act (IEPA), incorporating new, important changes for employers. The amendments include changes to equal pay provisions, anti-retaliation protections, and a prohibition on salary history inquiries.
APPLIES TO Certain Employers with IL Employees, as indicated EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Illinois’s legislature passed SB 75 and HB 252 providing increased protections against workplace harassment and discrimination. Key components are summarized below.