A slew of new California employment laws were passed in 2024, many late in the year, and these new laws mandate changes to employer practices and policies, including updates to employee handbooks, as well as protocols,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) just announced significant revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations, increasing exempt employee salary thresholds, resulting in an estimated 4 million additional...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced a proposal to revise the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) regulations to, among other things, make an additional 3.6 million employees eligible to receive overtime by...more
Colorado employers should take heed to update their initial job applications, including online forms, to comply with Colorado’s new “Job Application Fairness Act,” codified at C.R.S Section 8-2-131. The new requirements went...more
Employers operating in Colorado gained clarity from the Colorado Supreme Court on a closely watched state wage and hour law issue—earned vacation pay must be paid out upon separation from employment, notwithstanding any...more
6/17/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Human Resources Professionals ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Severance Agreements ,
Vacation Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFRCA”), which required that employers of fewer than 500 employees provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave (“EPSL”) and Expanded Family and Medical Leave (“EFML”) to eligible employees...more
There are now over 70 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and nearly 2 million deaths, including more than 300,000 in the United States. Federal, state and local authorities are recommending that travelers avoid...more
Furloughs and reductions in employee hours necessitated by the initial COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year may seem like a distant pandemic memory. At the time, many employers decreased labor budgets by furloughing their...more
As the pandemic continues with no clear resolution on the horizon, businesses must continue to revamp and reinvent their day-to-day operations to comply not only with a wide variety of new regulations, but also legal...more
8/18/2020
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Landlords ,
Paid Leave ,
Remote Working ,
Screening Procedures ,
Tenants ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
COVID-19 has drastically changed how and where employees work. Many employees are now temporarily working from their homes or other remote locations. These temporary (and potentially longer-term) telecommuting arrangements...more
Colorado employers gained clarity from the Colorado Court of Appeals on a closely watched Colorado wage and hour law issue—when it comes to payout of accrued vacation time upon termination, the written agreement or policy...more
7/25/2019
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Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Reversal ,
Sick Pay ,
Vacated ,
Vacation Leave ,
Vacation Pay ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Recognizing the “potentially substantial economic incentives that a business may have” to mischaracterize workers, the California Supreme Court this week announced a strict new test for classifying workers as independent...more
The new year will bring many changes to California’s employment laws in various areas, including hiring practices (such as a statewide “ban the box” law); leaves and benefits (including expansion of parental leave to small...more
12/14/2017
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Employer Mandates ,
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
New Regulations ,
Parental Leave ,
Retaliation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Wage and Hour
Many employers breathed a huge sigh of relief yesterday when a Texas federal judge struck down the Obama administration’s attempt to more than double the salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) withdrew two controversial Obama-era guidance letters relating to independent contractor classification and joint employment. The 2015 independent contractor guidance emphasized, among...more
In action brought by 21 states, a Texas federal court issued an injunction blocking the final rule of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions, which included an increase in...more
The long-awaited final rule from the Department of Labor (“DOL”) regarding Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions has finally been issued, to take effect Dec. 1, 2016. Companies should begin preparing for the likelihood...more