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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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…
As announced last year, Massachusetts will be enacting a Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Earlier this week, the Governor and two state legislators agreed to seek a three-month delay…
Love is in the air, but what happens when it’s in the office? Employers may prefer that their employees refrain from dating one another, but relationships among employees are common….
Although existing federal, state and New York City law already require employers to provide break time and accommodations to employees who are nursing mothers, New York City employers will soon…
We are well into a sweltering summer. Our childhood days free of bed times and routine are a distant memory. You may recall your youthful summers lying out by the…
