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Best Practices to Ensure Sexual Harassment Law Compliance and a Safe Work Environment

The volume of public allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, fueled by high-profile women honored as Time magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year—The Silence Breakers—and individual social media posts...

So Who Is a Paid Intern Now?

On January 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) created new guidance for determining whether a worker could be classified as an unpaid intern under...

Ask the Experts: Holiday Party Communication

Question: Do you have language we can use in a company communication that will go out before our holiday party to encourage responsible drinking and appropriate conduct? Answer: Yes, we...

Ask the Experts: Can a well qualified older candidate fit on a much younger team?

Question: We recently interviewed an older candidate for a position. She’s well qualified, but the team she would be working with is made up of people who are much younger,...

Alaska Employment Law Update-October 2017

2018 Minimum Wage In October 2017, the Alaska Division of Labor Standards announced that the Alaska minimum wage will increase from $9.80 to $9.84 effective January 1, 2018. Read the...

Ask the Experts: Employee on modified assignment due to a workers’ comp claim

Question: We have an employee who is on modified assignment due to a workers’ comp claim. Do we have to pay for the time spent away from work for doctor...

Florida Employment Law Update-October 2017

2018 Minimum Wage Increase On October 13, 2017, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced that the state’s minimum wage will increase to $8.25 per hour, and the state’s direct...

California Employment Law Update-October 2017

Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 On October 15, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation (S.B. 258) applicable to manufacturers of certain consumer products, such as air care,...

Rhode Island Employment Law Update-October 2017

Distracted Driving On October 11, 2017, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed legislation (S.B. 1027) providing for an exception to the prohibition on texting while driving for any person activating,...

Federal Employment Law Update-October 2017

U.S. Attorney General Memo: Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty On October 6, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions released two memos for all component heads and U.S. attorneys, per...

U.S. Attorney General Memo: Title VII Protections Do Not Apply to Transgender Individuals

On October 4, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a directive revising the treatment of transgender employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by stating...

An Unfair Advantage

Don’t get me wrong - I’m a big believer in the value of the platform of record, but times have changed.

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