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 […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new Employer Fact Sheet, alerting employers about avoiding unlawful discrimination and other Form I-9 violations when using commercial or proprietary programs to electronically complete I-9s and participate in E-Verify. Jackson Lewis:Justice Department Issues Employer Fact Sheet on Discrimination and Form I-9 Software Programs

By July 1, 2024, employers in New York City are required to post and provide their employees with a “Workers’ Bill of Rights,” which was recently issued by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).  The Workers’ Bill of Rights is an overview of important federal, state, and local law that apply to employees, […]

Effective June 30, 2024, all private employers with at least one employee working in DC must disclose the minimum and maximum projected salary or hourly pay on job postings.  The law also requires employers to disclose healthcare benefits that an employee may receive prior to the first interview. Epstein Becker Green:Pay Transparency Comes to Washington, DC

Cal/OSHA has recently published a model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), which is designed to assist employers in drafting their own plans.  As a reminder, starting July 1, 2024, California employers across all industries must have a written WVPP in place. SheppardMullin:Cal/OSHA Publishes Long-Awaited Guidance and Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Effective September 3, 2024, employers that are located or doing business in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and employ five or more employees regardless of location must comply with the County’s new fair chance ordinance.  Among other things, the ordinance imposes significant changes to job postings, conditional offer letters, and procedures for considering criminal history and taking adverse actions. Littler:County […]