The Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously voted to approve Cal/OSHA’s indoor heat rule at the June 20, 2024 Standards Board meeting.  The new standard will apply to all indoor work areas where the temperature equals or exceeds 82 degrees Fahrenheit when employees are present. However, the standard does not apply to employees who telework from a […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) first updated enforcement guidance on workplace harassment in 25 years is broken down into the three components of a harassment claim: (1) the covered bases and causation; (2) discrimination respecting a term, condition, or privilege of employment; and (3) liability.  The following three articles discuss each component separately.  Jackson […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated systems are streamlining many workplace HR tasks. But the US Department of Labor (DOL) warns employers that the new technology does not relieve them of their statutory compliance obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other federal employment laws. Phelps Dunbar […]

New York City recently amended the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit any term of an employment agreement aiming to shorten the time for employees to file a claim of unlawful discriminatory practices, harassment, or violence under the NYCHRL.  This new law took effect May 11, 2024. Fisher & Phillips LLP:NYC Bans […]

Effective October 1, 2024, employers must disclose in public or internal job postings a wage range and a general description of benefits and other compensation offered for the position. The disclosure requirements will apply to a position for work that will be physically performed, at least in part, in the State of Maryland. Seyfarth:Maryland Amends Pay […]

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 […]