New Harassment, Pay, and Background Check Laws Taking Effect in Washington
Four new laws set to take effect on June 7 in Washington will affect gender pay equity, sexual harassment, and criminal background checks.
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Class Action Waiver Ruling Expected to Have Immediate and Broad Impact
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling supporting the legality of class action waivers in employment arbitration agreements is welcome news to employers hoping to avoid the costly, time-consuming threat class and collective actions can bring. And it represents an opportunity more employers are advised to explore.
West Virginia Employers Now Allowed to Recover Costs of Unreturned Property
Changes to the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act mean employers have a new option for recovering the cost of items not returned by employees upon separation of employment.
NLRB Looking for Clarity on Joint Employment, But Change Won’t Be Quick
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is considering entering the long and cumbersome process of rulemaking in an effort to create a clear standard for determining what puts two or more employers in a joint-employment relationship under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
DOL Reportedly Mulling Easing Rules on Teens in Hazardous Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is reportedly planning to change rules on youth employment so that more teens would be allowed to train to work in jobs deemed hazardous. But attorneys focusing on employment law issues warn that even if the change takes place, employers will still need to keep safety a priority and […]
What is Recruitment Fraud? Is Your Company at Risk?
Have you heard of the term “recruitment fraud”?
California Supreme Court Ruling Latest Blow to Independent Contractor Model
The California Supreme Court’s ruling in a case exploring how workers should be classified—either as independent contractors or as employees—means California businesses will have a tougher time justifying independent contractor classifications.
Compliance Deadline Nears for EU Data Privacy Law
American companies that do business in the European Union (EU) have until May 25 to come into compliance with the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
EEO-1 Deadline Extended to June 1, 2018
The deadline for employers to file their 2017 EEO-1 reports was recently extended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee. The reports were originally due on or before March 31, 2018, so for employers who have not yet completed their filing, the extension is welcome news.
New Rating Site Focuses on LGBTQ Employees
A new site, OutBüro, aims to fill the void in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer working and professional community by offering a Glassdoor-like service where LGBTQ employees can rate their employers.