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What Employers Can’t Do Under the Coronavirus Relief Law

What Employers Cannot Do Under the Coronavirus Relief Law

Signed into law March 18, 2020, the new  Families First Coronavirus Response Act will apply from the effective date through December 31.The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) have provided further interpretation, of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act), advising only certain employers are required to provide employees with […]

Am I a Covered Employer Under the Updated FLMA?

Am I a Covered Employer Under the Updated FLMA

Last week, on March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law. The new bill expands employee coverage under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provides Emergency Paid Sick Leave. Since the signing of the bill, the Department of Labor (DOL) has provided further interpretation and guidance for employers, which […]

Oregon Expands Protections for Pregnant Workers

Protections for Pregnant Workers

Oregon employers with more than six employees must comply with a new discrimination law that requires reasonable accommodations for employees and prospective employees who have limitations related to pregnancy, including childbirth and lactation. Unlike Oregon’s Family Leave Act or sick time law, there is no waiting period for employees prior to becoming eligible for these […]

The One Question Job Candidates Try to Dodge That is Now Illegal

Now Illegal Wage History

Many job applicants try to evade questions about their salary history during the salary negotiation process. But now it is illegal to ask for salary history in New Jersey and Philadelphia. The two jurisdictions join a larger trend of 18 state and 20 local governments taking aim at ending the disparity in the compensation of […]

Increase to Nevada’s Safety and Health (OSHA) Penalties

Employee Wearing Safety Gear

Nevada’s Safety and Health notice has been updated to include the new federal OSHA penalties for employer violations of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act. The notice has a revision date of 1/20. New Employer Violation Penalties The Nevada Safety and Health notice includes the following employer violation categories: serious, nonserious, failure-to-correct, willful or […]

Two New Labor Law Poster Updates for State of Michigan

Michigan Unemployment and Youth Standards

There’s a lot happening in The Great Lakes State! Since the start of 2020, Michigan’s Department of Labor and Opportunity has issued updates to two labor law notices. The state’s Youth Employment Standards notice was the first to be updated, followed closely by the Unemployment Compensation notice. Below we’ve outlined all the new details employers […]