Entries by ManagEase

FDIC Loosens Restrictions on Hiring Bank Personnel with Criminal Histories

APPLIES TO All Employers in the Banking Industry EFFECTIVE September 6, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently released revised guidelines easing hiring requirements for banking industry employers. Historically, Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the Act) prohibited employers in the banking industry, with FDIC-insured designation, […]

Ninth Circuit: California State Law Governs Employment Classification of Truck Drivers

APPLIES TO Employers with CA Employees in the Motor Carrier Industry EFFECTIVE September 10, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In California Trucking Association v. Su, the Ninth Circuit stated that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) did not preempt California’s Labor Commissioner from using a state common law test to determine whether […]

California: New Employment Laws Coming in 2019

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019, unless noted otherwise QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor Brown recently signed numerous employment-related bills, impacting various industries and employment practices; among these are a package of bills following the #MeToo movement.  The below list summarizes some key bills.

Connecticut: Employees Have Medical Marijuana Protection for Use During Off-Work Hours

APPLIES TO All Employers with CT Employees EFFECTIVE September 5, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company LLC, a Connecticut federal judge stated that no federal law prohibits off-work hours use of medical marijuana, as protected under the states’ Palliative User of Marijuana Act (PUMA). There, an applicant […]

Kentucky: State Supreme Court Bars Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

APPLIES TO All Employers with KY Employees EFFECTIVE September 27, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Northern Kentucky Area Development Dist. v. Snyder, the Kentucky Supreme Court stated that mandatory arbitration agreements violate KRS § 336.700; moreover, the law prohibits employers from refusing to hire or terminating employees on the condition that they […]

Michigan: Statewide Paid Sick, Minimum Wage Increases on the Horizon

APPLIES TO All Employers with MI Employees EFFECTIVE April 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On September 5, 2018, the Michigan Legislature adopted the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA). These bills introduce statewide paid sick and safe time as well as annual minimum increases, following […]

October Updates

APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Updated FMLA Forms EEO-1 Reporting Deadline Still March 31st NLRB: E-Verify Enrollment is a Mandatory Subject of Bargaining IRS Updates Paid Family Leave Tax Credit Sixth Circuit: Educational Institution’s Investigation Procedures Challenged in […]

New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters from the U.S. Department of Labor

APPLIES TO Applicable Employers under the FLSA and FMLA EFFECTIVE August 28, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued six opinion letters related to compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The opinion letters […]