The highly anticipated Department of Labor (DOL) final rule is here with a potential July 1, 2024 implementation date. The rule significantly increases the minimum salary threshold for certain overtime exemptions under the...more
On November 16, 2021, Governor Spencer Cox signed into law SB2004 “Workplace COVID-19 Amendments,” a bill passed during a special session of the Utah Legislature. While the bill was introduced in response to vaccine mandates...more
11/18/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Exemptions ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Vaccinations
June brings the confluence of Pride Month as well as the newly minted federal holiday, Juneteenth. Over the last few years, as social justice issues have been at the forefront, many companies have published statements or...more
As government officials are loosening the shelter in place orders and allowing businesses to re-open while COVID-19 is still present, employers are faced with critical decisions as to how to re-open for business and do so...more
In late May, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that arbitration agreements between an employer and an employee to resolve employment disputes through one-on-one arbitration do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....more
For purposes of compliance with California wage orders, a company seeking to establish that a worker is an independent contractor rather than an employee now must meet a three-part test, according to a recent opinion by...more
7/5/2018
/ ABC Test ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders