The year 2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and...more
7/2/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Guns-in-Trunks Legislation ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Voting Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The year 2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and...more
4/2/2021
/ Age Discrimination ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Popular ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Recreational Use ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Injury
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. In the first and second quarters of 2020 alone, legislatures were particularly active in passing laws addressing sexual harassment training,...more
6/26/2020
/ Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Training ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft ,
Work Schedules
In recent days, manufacturers, hospitality providers, major retail chains and other employers have been reducing hours/pay or closing employment sites in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. For many employers,...more
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
10/3/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hairstyle Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
7/2/2019
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employee Microchipping ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Job Applicants ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Labor Laws ,
Voting Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
4/10/2019
/ Criminal Background Checks ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender Expression ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
LGBTQ ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Veterans ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Last September, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule increasing the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum weekly salary rate for exempt employees to $970 a week, a great increase from the current $455 per week...more