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NLRB Issues Memo on Employer Handbook Rules

Date:: June 11, 2018

Guidance from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) gives employers more latitude in drafting workplace rules, including rules regarding workplace civility.

Connecticut Joins Growing List of States Banning Salary History Questions

Date:: May 25, 2018

Connecticut has become the sixth state to enact a salary history inquiry prohibition. Effective January 1, 2019, no Connecticut employer may inquire or direct a third party to inquire about a prospective employee's wage and salary history.

Vermont Joins Salary History Inquiry Ban Trend

Date:: May 14, 2018

Vermont has become the latest state to enact a salary history question ban as Governor Phil Scott has signed a law prohibiting employers from asking such questions. The law aims to reduce the wage gap between men and women.

Philadelphia Salary History Ban Partially Blocked

Date:: May 4, 2018

A federal judge has ruled that Philadelphia's salary history question ban violates the First Amendment, but he also upheld a separate provision that prevents employers from basing hiring decisions on an applicant's prior salary.

Employers Can't Use Salary History to Justify Gender Pay Gaps, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: April 18, 2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee's prior salary cannot justify a pay gap between men and women for performing similar work.

Michigan Bars Local Governments From Banning Salary History Requests

Date:: April 10, 2018

Michigan has passed a law expressly prohibiting its local governments from passing ordinances banning salary history requests.

H-1B Visas Expected to Fill Up Fast Again This Year

Date:: March 20, 2018

Employers that hope to hire foreign workers under the H-1B program should prepare to file as close to April 2 as possible. In recent years, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached its limit on H-1B visas within five days.

Washington Becomes 11th State to "Ban the Box" for Private Employers

Date:: March 15, 2018

Effective June 6, 2018, Washington employers may not ask about arrests or convictions - or receive information through a criminal background check - before a job applicant is deemed otherwise qualified for a position.

EEOC's Limitations on Criminal Background Checks Blocked in Texas

Date:: February 16, 2018

A federal judge has blocked the EEOC from enforcing an Obama-era pronouncement in Texas that advised employers to use criminal background checks only when they are job-related or tied to legitimate business needs.

"No Poaching" Agreements Could Be Subject to Criminal Enforcement by DOJ

Date:: February 5, 2018

The Department of Justice may soon bring criminal enforcement actions against employers that have "no poaching" agreements in place not to recruit certain employees or not to compete on compensation terms.

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