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New Executive Order Seeks to Expand Small Business Access to Retirement Plans

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September 17, 2018

President Trump has signed an Executive Order instructing the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Treasury Department to consider regulations to make it easier for small businesses to offer retirement savings plans.
NLRB Proposes Revised Joint Employment Rule

Date:

September 13, 2018

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced it is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to redefine the standards for determining whether two or more employers are joint employers under federal labor law and thereby jointly liable for any labor law violations.
Drug Test Should Not Have Disqualified Medical Marijuana User, Federal Court Rules

Date:

September 12, 2018

A federal court in Connecticut has ruled that a failed drug test should not have disqualified a registered medical marijuana user from beginning employment.
DOL Launches Office of Compliance Initiatives

Date:

September 5, 2018

The new subagency reflects the Trump administration's approach of reaching out to the business community in addition to taking enforcement actions.
IRS Allows Student Loan Benefit in 401(k) Plan

Date:

September 4, 2018

In a private letter ruling, the IRS approved an employer's proposed program to add a student loan benefit to its 401(k) plan by making matching contributions for employees who make student loan repayments.
Illinois Requires Paid Breastfeeding Breaks

Date:

August 29, 2018

Effective August 21, 2018, employers covered by the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act are prohibited from reducing employees' compensation for time used to express milk or nurse a baby.
California, Other States Look to End Arbitration, Nondisclosure Agreements for Harassment Claims

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August 29, 2018

The California legislature passed a new bill restricting the use of nondisclosure and mandatory arbitration agreements in sexual harassment claims. Other states have enacted or are pursuing similar legislation.
DOL Schedules "Listening Sessions" for Overtime Rule

Date:

August 27, 2018

It is not clear what information the DOL hopes to learn from the listening sessions beyond what it collected from the 214,000-plus public comments it received last year.
Nike Accused of Gender Discrimination and Harassment in Class Action Suit

Date:

August 22, 2018

Two female former employees have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against sportswear manufacturer Nike alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment.
San Antonio Becomes Second Major Texas City to Pass Paid Sick Leave

Date:

August 20, 2018

San Antonio has become the second major Texas city to pass a paid sick leave ordinance, but whether it ever takes effect is uncertain as a legal challenge is likely.

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New Executive Order Seeks to Expand Small Business Access to Retirement Plans

NLRB Proposes Revised Joint Employment Rule

Drug Test Should Not Have Disqualified Medical Marijuana User, Federal Court Rules

DOL Launches Office of Compliance Initiatives

IRS Allows Student Loan Benefit in 401(k) Plan

Illinois Requires Paid Breastfeeding Breaks

California, Other States Look to End Arbitration, Nondisclosure Agreements for Harassment Claims

DOL Schedules "Listening Sessions" for Overtime Rule

Nike Accused of Gender Discrimination and Harassment in Class Action Suit

San Antonio Becomes Second Major Texas City to Pass Paid Sick Leave

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