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09.27.13

California Minimum Wage Reaches New High

California employers should brace themselves to shell out higher wages with the state set to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour by 2016.


09.12.13

Federal Agencies Respond to Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), federal agencies are starting to respond with new policies and procedures.


08.28.13

Employer Liable for Employee’s Drunken Car Accident—After He Got Home

According to a recent California appellate court decision, an employer can be liable for an employee who drank too much at a company party, made it home safely, and then killed a man in a drunk driving accident after he left his house again.


08.13.13

EEOC Targets Cancer Discrimination

Filing two new lawsuits, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is cracking down on employers allegedly discriminating against workers with cancer.


07.30.13

In NYC It Pays To Be Sick

Beginning next year, employees in New York City will be entitled to paid sick leave pursuant to a new, somewhat complex statutory scheme.


07.18.13

D.C. Circuit Flips DOL’s Flip-Flop On Mortgage Loan officers

Mortgage loan officers may qualify for the administrative exemption from the overtime wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held July 2, striking down a 2010 Administrator’s Interpretation from the Department of Labor.


07.03.13

Supreme Court Sides With Employers in Title VII Suits

Capping off a term of big decisions with employer-friendly results, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on two major employment issues in a pair of Title VII cases that determined retaliation claims require plaintiffs to prove their case according to traditional “but for” causation and ...


06.19.13

Exempt or Nonexempt, That is The Question

Employers who believe in multitasking could be facing unpaid overtime suits from managers after the California Court of Appeal ruled that a grocery store manager could not simultaneously perform both exempt and nonexempt tasks.


06.05.13

From the Hill: FMLA Amendment and Anti-Arbitration Legislation

Lawmakers on the Hill are considering two employment-related bills that would make changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act and invalidate pre-dispute arbitration agreements.


05.28.13

The Transition Is Over: Time For The New I-9

The transition to the new I-9 form should now be complete for employers, with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) declining to accept old forms after May 7.