The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to raise the salary level for white collar exemptions to $679 per week ($35,308 annually) is expected to be adopted and become effective January 1, 2020. While it’s too early to make any actual changes in response to the proposal, it’s a good idea to start preparing now so…
By Larry Dunivan, CEO of ThinkHR Part 3 in an ongoing series of posts on people risk management, this article focuses on acknowledging and preventing risk. (Read the first and second posts.) Even when you proactively anticipate all the people risks that have the potential to impact your workplace, it’s easy to convince yourself there…
EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Enforcement and Litigation Data On April 10, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released detailed breakdowns for the 76,418 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2018. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2018, which ended September 30, 2018, are posted on the... Read more ›
Discrimination Complaints On March 21, 2019, Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer notified the Office of the Governor and Marti Buscaglia (Alaska Human Rights Director) about permanent regulations that modify the state’s fair employment practices law as implemented by the Alaska Commission for Human Rights. Subsequently, employees or applicants may now file a complaint that an... Read more ›
Minimum Wage Act On April 10, 2019, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed legislation (H.B. 1751) amending the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act as follows: Repealing Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-204, law most favorable to employees applicable. Amending Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-213, allowance for furnishing board, lodging, apparel, etc. as follows: Certain employers are entitled to... Read more ›
Minimum Wage and Direct Sales On April 3, 2019, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation (S.B. 231) excluding a direct seller from the definition of “employee” under the state’s minimum wage law and unemployment compensation system, except under certain conditions. A direct seller is a person engaged in only services performed by a person that... Read more ›
Pregnancy Related Discrimination On April 9, 2019, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed legislation (S.B. 18) amending the state’s Civil Rights Act as follows: The definition of covered employer includes, except for purposes of determining accommodations for an employee’s own limitations related to her pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, a person who has 15 or... Read more ›
PFML Draft Regulations for Public Comment On March 29, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave published updated, proposed regulations for the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law for review and public comment. The department expects to release the final regulations ahead of the state’s July 1, 2019 deadline. The PFML... Read more ›
Robin Shea, partner with leading national labor and employment law firm (and ThinkHR strategic employment law partner) Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, tests your HR knowledge with this quiz. A fun way to while away your time until the weekend officially arrives. How much do you know about the basics of HR law? Take our... Read more ›
Summer internships offer students opportunities to gain real-world experience and hands-on career development. Conversely, internship programs give employers access to highly motivated and educated young workers and give junior managers more experience training and supervising. There are benefits for everyone involved. However, there are some people risks that many employers overlook. One of the largest... Read more ›
On April 10, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released detailed breakdowns for the 76,418 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in fiscal year 2018. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2018, which ended September 30, 2018, are posted on the agency’s website, which also includes detailed breakdown of charges by... Read more ›