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Elementary Elements of Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten
While there are many complex aspects of employment law, the basics are principles taught in kindergarten. As we prepare for back-to-school, let’s look at the elementary elements that can help …
Almost Cut My Hair
In 2018, New Jersey high school varsity wrestler Andrew Johnson was forced to have his dreadlocks sheared by referee, Alan Maloney, or forfeit his match. According to published reports, Maloney …
EEOC Pay Data Report Portal Now Open
On July 15, 2019 the portal for submission of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Reporting opened. All employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees must submit Component 2 …
California Supreme Court to Determine Whether “Dynamex” Decision Applies Retroactively
As you may have read in our Client Alert from May 23, 2019, in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc., (2019) 923 F.3d 575, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals …
Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Given Green Light By Pennsylvania Supreme Court
On July 17, 2019, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has overturned lower court decisions and held that Pittsburgh has the authority to require paid sick leave for employees within the City. Under …
Non-Compliant Pay Stubs May Cost California Employers a Fortune
It is no secret that California employers are wading through choppy waters when it comes to navigating the endless sea of California’s employment laws. The laws are meant to protect …
Border Phone Search Questions Continue In Fed. Court
Can the federal government confiscate, search and retain your cellphone at the border for no reason at all? That is the main crux of the legal question in Alasaad et …
Proposed California Legislation Seeks To Codify Dynamex Decision (With A Notable Exception For Licensed Real Estate Professionals)
In the year or so since the California Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles, 4 Cal. 5th 903 …
Drug-Free May Not Be Problem-Free
Recent legislation and case law indicates that now, more than ever, employers should take care before utilizing strict drug-free workplace policies. Stringent policies, without exception, could expose employers to liability …
Department of Labor Proposes Updates and Clarifications to the Definition of “Regular Rate”
On March 28, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its newest proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These proposed updates would clarify the definition of “regular …