On Oct. 12, 2017, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law that restricts employers’ use of applicants’ salary history during the hiring process. This law will also require employers to provide the applicable pay scale to...more
On Aug. 29, 2017, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit announced it will reconsider en banc whether employer use of salary history to determine an applicant’s compensation as a new hire violates the federal...more
Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint guidance to human resources professionals, cautioning that they (and their companies) risk violating federal antitrust laws...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint guidance on Oct. 20, 2016, cautioning companies that they risk violating federal antitrust laws by entering into agreements with...more
The federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Final Rule on May 12, 2016 that requires certain employers to annually submit injury and illness data electronically to OSHA. OSHA will then make such...more