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Illinois: New Accommodations for Lactating Mothers

APPLIES TO Employers with 5 or more IL Employees EFFECTIVE August 21, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Governor Rauner recently signed HB 1595 revising employer requirements for accommodating lactating mothers. Specifically, employers must now provide “reasonable break time” each time an employee needs to expresses milk for up to one year after the […]

San Antonio, TX: Paid Sick Leave is On the Way – Maybe

APPLIES TO All Employers of 5 or more San Antonio Employees EFFECTIVE August 1, 2019 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On August 16, 2018, a citizen-driven petition pushed the San Antonio City Council to vote and approve mandatory paid sick leave.  Like Austin, San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance will require employers of five […]

September Updates

APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: The DOL Created a New Department to Support Employer Compliance OFCCP Staff Must Account for Federal Contractors’ Religious Freedoms Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase for 2019 Sixth Circuit: FLSA Does Not Invalidate Arbitration Agreements Eighth Circuit: USERRA Still […]

California: De Minimis Time Just Got Smaller – A New Wage and Hour Challenge

APPLIES TO All Employers with CA Employees EFFECTIVE July 26, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Employers should take immediate action!  Recently, in Troester v. Starbucks, the California Supreme Court stated that 4-10 minutes of time worked on a regular basis after clocking out must be compensated. Historically, federal law and the California Division […]

Third Circuit: Employee’s Refusal to Report Sexual Harassment Does Not Bar Claims Against Employer

APPLIES TO All Employers with DE, NJ, and PA Employees EFFECTIVE July 3, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Minarsky v. Susquehanna Cty., the Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently rejected the notion that an employee’s refusal to report sexual harassment automatically invalidated the employee’s harassment claim against the employer. There, the employee’s […]

Ninth Circuit: Fair Credit Reporting Act Pre-Adverse Action Notice Is a Procedural Requirement and Not an Actionable Right

APPLIES TO Employers with AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands Employees EFFECTIVE July 13, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Dutta v. State Farm, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal stated that an employee did not have standing to sue a prospective employer for failing […]

Eleventh Circuit: Valet Uniforms May Be “Materials” Requiring FLSA Coverage of Employees

APPLIES TO Employers with AL, FL, and GA Employees EFFECTIVE June 29, 2018 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Asalde v. First Class Parking Sys. LLC, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal stated that a jury may determine whether valet uniforms meet the “materials” definition for “enterprise coverage” which would allow them the protections […]