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APPLIES TO All Employers with KY, MI, OH, and TN Employees EFFECTIVE May 26, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In National Labor Relations Board v. Alternative Entertainment, Inc., the Sixth Circuit court joined the Seventh and Ninth circuits in holding that mandatory arbitration provisions that contain class action waivers are unenforceable under the […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with OR Employees EFFECTIVE October 6, 2017 and January 1, 2019* QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Similar to California’s expansion of equal pay protections early this year, the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 (the “Act”) now further restricts an employer’s ability to seek past salary history as part of […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with NV Employees EFFECTIVE May 25, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Nevada Labor Commission recently issued an Advisory Opinion regarding the fluctuating workweek (“FWW”) method of pay. The Opinion states that employers can use FWW to pay overtime hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week by […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with NV Employees EFFECTIVE June 3, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 Previously, the Nevada Supreme Court declared that overly broad non-compete agreements will be wholly unenforceable, meaning agreements containing overly restrictive provisions beyond what is needed to protect an employer’s interest will be void in total. The Supreme Court […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with RI Employees EFFECTIVE May 23, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The Rhode Island Superior Court recently stated that employers cannot refuse to hire a prospective employee on the basis that the employee might fail a pre-employment drug screen due to medical marijuana use. This decision arose from Callaghan […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with TX Employees EFFECTIVE September 1, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 House Bill 1995 amends the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“TUTSA”), bringing it into closer alignment with the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). The bill eliminates discrepancies between the TUTSA and DTSA’s definition of “trade secrets,” adds […]
APPLIES TO All Employers with New York City, NY Employees in Fast Food or Retail Industries EFFECTIVE November 26, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On May 30, 2017, Mayor de Blasio signed into law the “Fair Work Week” legislative package, which includes five bills affecting workplace practices for fast food and retail workers […]
APPLIES TO Varies EFFECTIVE Varies QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 This Short List addresses the following topics: USCIS Updates: L-1B Visas, H-1B Cap Exemptions, and Visa Program Fraud and Abuse California: Workers Are Entitled to Wage & Hour Protections, Regardless of Work or Immigration Status California: Poster Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetology License Holders California: […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE June 7, 2017 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 On June 7, 2017, in a somewhat surprising turn of events, the U.S. Secretary of Labor withdrew the Department’s previously issued informal guidance on independent contractors and joint employment. The Department’s announcement stated that: “Removal of the administrator interpretations does not change the […]
APPLIES TO All Employers EFFECTIVE April 27, May 31, and July1, 2017, respectively QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 The constantly-transforming landscape of OSHA regulations employers must adhere to have shifted yet again. The upcoming recordkeeping rule and a 2013 interpretation letter have been effectively disabled; additionally, contractors who must meet certain diversity benchmarks will want […]