The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) published its final rule in the Federal Register, which has the effect of greatly expanding who may be considered a “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”)....more
The U.S. Department of Labor is set to issue a Proposed Rule that will have a significant impact on the test used to determine whether someone is an independent contractor or an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
10/12/2022
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Wage and Hour
On August 8, 2022, three pieces of newly enacted state legislation go into effect, directly impacting private employers operating within the state. First, along with a number of other states,1 Maine has enacted Creating a...more
Effective July 1, 2022, the “Healthy Workplaces Act” now requires all private employers in the State of New Mexico, regardless of the size of their business or total workforce population, to provide eligible employees with up...more
Illinois’ Equal Pay Act of 2003 now requires Illinois employers with 100 or more employees (who are required to file an EEO-1 report with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)) to apply for an Equal Pay...more
Colorado employers in the private sector seeking to terminate an employment relationship now have additional notice obligations with respect to separated former employees, effective May 25, 2022. Specifically, Colorado...more
To further prevent violence and sexual harassment within Chicago workplaces, the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (“Commission”) has adopted new amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance (“Ordinance”), requiring...more
6/29/2022
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Training ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Human Rights ,
Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Local Ordinance ,
New Amendments ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment
In response to California’s 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) law’s expiration on September 30, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 114 on February 9, 2022, which creates California...more
2/22/2022
/ Arbitration ,
Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Litigation ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Sick Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour