The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel that employers must pay employees for missed meal, rest, and recovery breaks at the employee’s regular rate of...
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Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity are part of the protected class of sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. In response, the...
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On July 1st the minimum wage is set to rise for certain states, cities, and some counties. Below is a comprehensive list that includes those effected. California: Berkeley (poster link) and San...
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On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the updated guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. A key takeaway is that unless...
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On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor issued their final rule on independent contractor status, bringing clarity to the employee vs. independent contractor standard. The final rule sharpens this…
California Family Rights Act Currently, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), like the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), covers employers with 50 or more employees for each working…
Effective January 1, 2021, Florida will require private employers to verify a person’s employment eligibility after the person accepts an offer of employment. Private employers can comply by either: using…
Effective September 30, 2020, employees of all private employers in the State of New York shall begin to accrue sick leave, although they will have to wait until January 1,…
In its 2020 Session, the Virginia General Assembly pushed forward legislation that makes sweeping changes to the state’s employment laws. On July 1, 2020, several Virginia laws went into effect…
Throughout the past year the state of New York has had a number of employment law changes. In continuing this trend, here is a list of updates for the beginning…
