The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its Final Rule to increase the minimum salary requirements for the “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative, and professional) from minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The standard salary level will increase in two phases from the current $684 per week […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations and Interpretative Guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires that employers with at least 15 employees provide reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to qualified employees and applicants with known limitations related […]

Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) and/or Health Care Security Ordinance (HCSO) are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) by May 3, 2024. San Francisco’s FCO applies to employers with five or more employees worldwide.   The Health Care Security […]

Oregon has amended the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to eliminate duplicative leave available under the Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) program, reset the leave year, and expand the definition of “family member”. The amendments become effective on July 1, 2024. Dunn Carney LLP:Updates Align Oregon Family Leave Act with Paid Leave Oregon

Washington State has passed a new law which expands the definition of a “noncompetition covenant,” clarifies notice requirements, and closes potential loopholes around choice of law provisions, creating additional considerations for employers that wish to enter into noncompetition agreements with their Washington-based employees. The law goes into effect on June 6, 2024. DLA Piper:Washington Law […]