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EEO-1: No Wage and Hours Worked Requirement

The EEOC says “stay” On August 29, 2017 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic announced that the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information...

Before you fire that political extremist . . .

If you’re a private sector employer, you can generally fire an at-will employee for his or her political beliefs or expression. The First Amendment, as we discussed last week, does not limit you. Depending on where you are, there may be state or local laws protecting employees from discrimination based on their political beliefs or activities, but those jurisdictions are the exception, not the rule.

Delaware Employment Law Update – August 2017

Computer Security Breaches On August 17, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed legislation (H.B. 180) amending state law regarding computer security breaches. Among other things, the bill: Requires any person...

Illinois Employment Law Update – August 2017

Mandated Insurance Coverage – Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders On August 24, 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation (H.B. 1332) amending the state’s Insurance Code. House Bill...

New York Employment Law Update – August 2017

NYC Ban-the-Box Regulations While the New York City (NYC) Fair Chance Act (FCA) went into effect nearly two years ago, final regulations regarding the FCA became effective on August 5,...

North Carolina Employment Law Update – August 2017

Employee Fair Classification Act On August 11, 2017, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation (S.B. 407) enacting the North Carolina Employee Fair Classification Act. The act provides a mechanism...

Oregon Employment Law Update – August 2017

Overtime and Undue Hardship Exemption On August 8, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed legislation (H.B. 3458) directing mill, factory or manufacturing employers to pay greater of daily or weekly overtime...

Ask the Experts: Transfers During FMLA

Question: Can an employee be moved to a different job upon returning from Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave? Answer: Business opportunities may change while an employee is on...

Breach Forces OSHA to Shut Down Reporting Portal

Earlier this week, OSHA suspended use of the portal due to a possible security breach. At this time, OSHA reports that one employer's data was affected and the agency has notified the employer.

Slight Increase to Standard Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Year 2018

The new standard per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States go into effect October 1, 2017.

DOL will coordinate VETS-4212 with new EEO-1 reporting requirements (as much as it can).

The EEO-1 reports that would have been required by September 30, 2017, now do not have to be filed until March 31, 2018. The “catch” is that the new EEO-1 reports will require compensation data from a workforce “snapshot” taken between October 1 and December 31, 2017

New York Employment Law Update – August 2017

NYC Fair Chance Act Final Regulations Effective October 27, 2015, the New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA) made it illegal for most New York City employers to ask about...

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