On August 8, 2020, President Trump authorized the creation of the Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) program to provide lost wage assistance to unemployed individuals as a result of COVID-19. The LWA is intended to provide additional...more
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law, providing an estimated $2 trillion stimulus package to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the CARES Act has a...more
As COVID-19 cases have swept across the country, state and local governments have reacted by issuing various orders and guidance affecting employers and their employees. Although it is not possible to discuss all related...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
1/6/2020
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
FEHA ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Marijuana ,
Organ Donation ,
Recreational Use ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vacation Pay
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
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
1/13/2019
/ Business Expenses ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Medical Leave ,
Minimum Wage ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Payment and Collection Act
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
10/10/2018
/ Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Employers nationwide reacted strongly to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) January 2016 proposed rule that would require federal contractors and other employers with 100 or more employees to report summary...more
Employers nationwide reacted strongly to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) January 2016 proposed rule that would require federal contractors and other employers with 100 or more employees to report summary...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in partnership with the Department of Labor, announced controversial proposed revisions to the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Form. If adopted as proposed, the...more
On April 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its first enforcement action based upon improperly restrictive language in a Houston-based technology and engineering firm’s employee confidentiality...more