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  • DOL: It's Time to Replace Your Old FLSA Posters

    Date:
    May 10, 2023

    Previous versions of the mandatory Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Poster "no longer fulfill the posting requirement and should be replaced," according to the US Department of Labor (DOL).

  • NLRB Restricts Discipline for Employee Misconduct During Protected Activities

    Date:
    May 3, 2023

    Disciplining an employee for misconduct committed while the employee is participating in protected concerted activities may violate the NLRA, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled.

  • Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Delaware

    Date:
    April 27, 2023

    Delaware has become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, following the passage of a pair of bills that Gov. John Carney opposed but ultimately opted not to veto.

  • Penalty for EEO Poster Violations Swells to $659

    Date:
    March 28, 2023

    The $659 penalty is assessed for each offense, so employers with multiple worksites and/or locations where notices to applicants and employees are customarily posted may face additional penalties.

  • Illinois Supreme Court: Each Biometric Scan of Employees Is a Separate Violation

    Date:
    February 24, 2023

    The Illinois Supreme Court has held that employers commit a separate violation of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) each time they scan an employee's biometric information without the required notice or consent, potentially making BIPA missteps much more costly for employers.

  • New Jersey Enacts Protections for Temporary Workers

    Date:
    February 22, 2023

    Temporary workers in New Jersey will have greater protections against unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions, unlawful deductions, and other forms of mistreatment under the recently signed Temporary Workers' Bill of Rights.

  • DOL: Remote Employees Still Must Be Paid for Breaks of Less Than 20 Minutes

    Date:
    February 13, 2023

    A new Field Assistance Bulletin from the US Department of Labor (DOL) takes longstanding principles used to interpret the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Family and Medical Act (FMLA) and applies them to common situations involving remote workers.

  • Maryland Legislature Proposes 4-Day Work Week Subsidy

    Date:
    February 6, 2023

    Maryland employers that participate in a first-of-its-kind pilot program could receive a significant tax credit if they allow employees to reduce their work to four days per week without any reduction in pay.

  • Minnesota Joins Trend with Hairstyle Discrimination Law

    Date:
    February 2, 2023

    With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's signature, the state joins the growing list of jurisdictions enacting CROWN Acts - laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of hairstyles often associated with a particular race or ethnicity.

  • Michigan Court Blocks Big Changes to Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws

    Date:
    January 27, 2023

    The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court's ruling that was poised to replace Michigan's minimum wage and paid sick leave laws with versions that would have been significantly more beneficial to employees. Worker advocates plan to appeal to Michigan's highest court.

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