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Google Changes Policies in Response to #MeToo Walkout

Date:

November 15, 2018

Google recently announced significant changes to its sexual harassment policies in response to a one-day walkout by employees around the world protesting the company made payments at termination to employees accused of sexual harasserment.
DOL Withdraws "80/20 Rule" for Tipped Employees

Date:

November 13, 2018

The US Department of Labor (DOL) will not limit the amount of duties related to a tip-producing occupation - such as washing dishes or making coffee - that may be performed, as long as they are performed contemporaneously with direct customer-service duties and all other requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are met.
Arkansas, Missouri Vote to Raise Minimum Wage

Date:

November 7, 2018

The minimum wage rate will increase to $11.00 by 2021 in Arkansas and to $12.00 by 2023 in Missouri under ballot initiatives approved on Election Day.
Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Michigan; Medical Usage Approved in Missouri, Utah

Date:

November 7, 2018

Michigan has become the first Midwestern state, and 10th overall, to legalize recreational marijuana. Meanwhile, Missouri and Utah voters passed medical marijuana ballot initiatives.
IRS Issues 2019 Retirement Plan COLAs and Fringe Benefit Limitations

Date:

November 5, 2018

The IRS has released the 2019 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the dollar limitations on benefits and contributions to qualified retirement and deferred contribution plans.
DOL, IRS and HHS Issue Proposed Rules to Bolster Health Reimbursement Arrangements

Date:

November 2, 2018

The US Department of Labor, jointly with the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services, released proposed rules for Health Reimbursement Arrangements intended to increase HRAs' usability.
California May Require Some Employers to Electronically Report Workplace Injuries and Illnesses to Feds

Date:

November 1, 2018

Passing a regulation that would specify California's injury and illness reporting requirements is necessary to provide clear guidance to employers, according to Cal/OSHA.
Supreme Court Arbitration Dispute May Further Shield Employers

Date:

October 31, 2018

A new Supreme Court case asks whether workers may bring employment claims in a class arbitration if an arbitration agreement does not explicitly bar class actions. In prior cases, the justices have generally interpreted the Federal Arbitration Act in favor of employers.
District of Columbia Expected to Require Sexual Harassment Training for Employers of Tipped Employees

Date:

October 25, 2018

A bill establishing new training requirements must undergo a 30-day congressional review before becoming law.
OSHA Clarifies Position on Safety Incentive Programs, Post-Accident Drug Testing

Date:

October 24, 2018

OSHA has issued a memorandum clarifying that anti-retaliation provisions of a workplace injury and illness reporting rule do not prohibit the use of either safety incentive programs or post-incident drug testing policies.

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Google Changes Policies in Response to #MeToo Walkout

DOL Withdraws "80/20 Rule" for Tipped Employees

Arkansas, Missouri Vote to Raise Minimum Wage

Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Michigan; Medical Usage Approved in Missouri, Utah

IRS Issues 2019 Retirement Plan COLAs and Fringe Benefit Limitations

DOL, IRS and HHS Issue Proposed Rules to Bolster Health Reimbursement Arrangements

California May Require Some Employers to Electronically Report Workplace Injuries and Illnesses to Feds

Supreme Court Arbitration Dispute May Further Shield Employers

District of Columbia Expected to Require Sexual Harassment Training for Employers of Tipped Employees

OSHA Clarifies Position on Safety Incentive Programs, Post-Accident Drug Testing

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