Without much fanfare, Tennessee has a new employee rights law on the books providing veterans with the guaranteed right to take an unpaid day off from work on Veteran’s Day – November 11. This new law was passed by the state...more
Maryland will soon be the tenth state to offer paid family leave to employees, continuing a trend that is expected to roll across the country in the next few years. This comes after the Maryland legislature’s April 9 vote to...more
4/14/2022
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Employee Benefits ,
Maryland ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Posting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Connecticut employers must be prepared to disclose wage ranges for vacant positions to applicants and employees, as the state’s new law aimed at eliminating gender-based pay discrimination – “An Act Concerning the Disclosure...more
Thanks to the advocacy of industry leaders, in collaboration with Fisher Phillips, Virginia lawmakers just provided significant relief to the automotive dealer industry by way of the state’s updated budget bill. Signed by...more
The implementation of the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) on July 1 serves as a reminder to all dealerships across the country to consider federal, state, and local law when classifying employees for wage and hour purposes....more
The Virginia Overtime Wages Act (VOWA), which goes into effect on July 1, 2021, codifies Virginia’s first overtime law and brings sweeping changes to Virginia employers’ wage and hour obligations. But more than that, VOWA...more
It’s been said that from crisis comes opportunity. And given that the COVID-19 pandemic has handed us the greatest collective crisis in our lifetimes, it should stand to reason that we should now be in the perfect position to...more
5/3/2021
/ Business Operations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Security ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Gig Economy ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Labor Relations ,
Legal Operations ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Remote Working ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety