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APPLIES TO All Employers with AL, FL, and GA Employees EFFECTIVE September 24, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Gogel v. Kia Motors Mfg. of Georgia, Inc. the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit recently stated that a human resources employee’s actions in assisting another employee to file discrimination charges “in […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with AL, FL, and GA Employees EFFECTIVE October 9, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In United States v. Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc., the Eleventh Circuit reviewed an inspection warrant sought by OSHA after a poultry facility declined a full-site inspection. OSHA was present at the facility following an employee injury, […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees in the Hotel/ Motel and Light Rail/Bus Industries EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor Jerry Brown recently approved SB 970 and AB 2034, two new laws that require employers in different industries to provide employee education and resources designed to combat human trafficking.
APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE September 28, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Atempa v. Pedrazzani, a California Court of Appeal stated that individual owners and officers of a Company can be held personally liable for wage and hour violations. Specifically, Labor Code Section 558 and 1197.1 state both the […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with CO Employees EFFECTIVE September 20, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Digital Landscape Inc. v. Media Kings LLC, the Colorado Court of Appeal reviewed the scope of an arbitration agreement’s reach. Specifically, the agreement stated all claims “arising under” the contract at issue would be arbitrated. The court […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with non-MA Employees EFFECTIVE September 7, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Oxford Global Resources, LLC v. Hernandez, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviewed an employee’s confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-compete agreement providing for the application of Massachusetts law, which is where the employer was headquartered, as well as a […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with Employees in Westchester County EFFECTIVE April 10, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On October 12, 2018, Westchester County adopted the Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL) requiring private employers with 5 or more employees (or one or more domestic workers) to provide paid sick leave, and employers with 4 […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: Fourth Circuit: Back Pay Damages are Mandatory Under the ADEA California: Federal Department of Transportation Rules Preempts California Meal and Rest Period Requirements California: Announces Minimum Wage Rates for Certain Overtime Exemptions California: Cal/OSHA Revised Exposure for Citations […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE September 21, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued an updated version of “A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act” (Summary) that includes a new notice to consumers about their right to implement a free “security freeze” […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE August 28, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an opinion letter stating that employers are not required to pay employees for time spent voluntarily attending certain wellness program-related activities, including health-based biometric screenings and benefit fairs.