ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S INCREASE TO SALARY THRESHOLD FOR WHITE-COLLAR OVERTIME AND MINIMUM WAGE EXEMPTIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1
UPDATE: The DOL’s final rule was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2024. The full text can be found HERE. The effective date for the first set of increases remains July 1, 2024. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its long-awaited final rule updating and revising the regulations […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: MODEL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY NOW AVAILABLE
As previously reported (HERE), California Senate Bill 553 (codified at California Labor Code § 6401.9) requires all employers with limited exceptions – such as those with private places of employment with less than 10 employees present at a time, and remote employees who work from a location of their choice over which the employer has no […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: NO TIME TO CATCH YOUR BREATH FROM 2022 EEO-1 FILINGS; 2023 DATA COLLECTION OPENS APRIL 30
Just when employers thought they could rest a minute after completing the delayed 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection and filing cycle (which closed January 9, 2024), it is time to start 2023’s. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has announced that it will open the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 process on Tuesday, April 30, […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE, DON’T FORGET NOTICE OF VOID NONCOMPETE PROVISIONS IS DUE!
This Valentine’s Day, employers get a little sour with their sweets. As a follow up to our prior report on AB1076’s amendment to the California Business & Professions Code § 16600 (HERE), employers must provide any current or former employee employed after January 1, 2022 who is subject to a noncompete clause or agreement with written […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINALLY ISSUES FINAL RULE ON INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CLASSIFICATION
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its long-awaited final rule (the “Final Rule”) to provide guidance for employers on classifying workers as either “independent contractors” or “employees,” the latter of whom are subject to minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Although largely consistent with the […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: NEW LAWS IN THE NEW YEAR IN A NEW YORK MINUTE
UPDATE: New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has published its “Workers’ Bill of Rights” webpage (HERE), providing an overview of significant federal, New York State and New York City workplace laws. A new “Know Your Rights at Work” poster (available HERE) must be provided to all current employees by July 1, […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE COOKED UP A THANKSGIVING SMORGASBORD OF NEW PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS
While the rest of us were shopping and baking in preparation for our holiday feasts, the New York Legislature was busy cooking up some activity of its own. As a follow-up to our Fall 2023 New York Legislative Roundup, available HERE, employers should be aware of three significant bills signed into law just before Thanksgiving. 1. New […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: TOP TEN NEW LAWS HEADING TO YOUR WORKPLACE IN 2024
While California’s legislative session may have just ended, employer obligations under several new laws are just beginning. This top ten roundup of recently enacted workplace laws summarizes key points of legislation signed into law by Governor Newsom this Fall that are significant to California employers. All laws take effect immediately unless otherwise specified. 1. Employers have […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC MAY BE OVER, BUT EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS CONTINUE
Although the COVID-19 pandemic officially concluded on May 11, 2023 when President Biden announced the end of the public health emergency, COVID-related illnesses and absences continue to impact the workplace. In light of the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, employers in New York and New Jersey should be aware of their continuing obligations to employees. Employers should […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: NEW BACKGROUND CHECK REGULATIONS IN EFFECT
On January 1, 2018, California enacted its Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) – also known as a “ban the box” law – which limits the ability of employers with five or more employees to consider an applicant’s or employee’s conviction history in connection with employment. The California FCA and similar laws prohibit employers from asking job candidates […]