The California Office of Administrative Law recently approved the Civil Rights Council’s amendments to regulations in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) that govern employer inquiries into and consideration of a job...more
8/23/2023
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Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Evidence ,
FEHA ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mitigating Factors ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
On August 27, 2020, the Department of Labor updated its Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Questions and Answers to address eligibility for FFCRA benefits in light of the complexity school program offerings.
The...more
In the past few months, federal, state, and local governments have rapidly and constantly proliferated laws, orders, and guidance for conducting business in light of COVID-19. Unless a business has personnel dedicated to...more
7/21/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Local Ordinance ,
OSHA ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
State Labor Laws
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has the authority to exempt small businesses from providing paid leave benefits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act if it “would jeopardize the viability of the business as a...more
On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an Opinion Letter explaining that employees may take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to attend a meeting discussing their child’s Individualized...more
In a positive development for employers, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, that it is withdrawing two Interpretations issued during the Obama Administration....more
6/12/2017
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) ,
Misclassification ,
Obama Administration ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Withdrawal