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Immigration - General
In an announcement on Thursday, May 16, 2019, President Trump unveiled an outline of his new legislative plan to modernize the nation’s immigration framework, promising to “establish[] a new legal immigration system that protects American wages, promotes American values, and attracts the best and br
Washington State - General
On May 9, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1696, the state’s most recent pay equity legislation, which the bill claims is an “additional step towards gender equality.”1
Massachusetts - General
There is some good news for employers subject to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) and considering the availability of the private plan exemption.1 Previously, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) took the position that an employer seeking a private
HR - General
On May 1, 2019, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidance for prosecutors to utilize in assessing whether an organization had in place “an adequate and effective corporate compliance program.”
HR - General
The Agricultural Revolution resulted in increased labor and land productivity, catapulting population growth and decreasing the agricultural portion of the labor force. What resulted was an urban workforce, paving the way for the Industrial Revolution. Moving from hand production methods to machine
New York - General
Westchester County, New York has enacted a new ordinance, the “Safe Time Leave Law,” that, beginning October 30, 2019, will require all private employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. This ordinance will apply to employees1 who are em
Washington State - General
On May 8, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450 (HB 1450), radically altering the law governing noncompetition agreements and moonlighting prohibitions in Washington State. The bill will become effective on January 1, 2020, but includes provisions for retro
Puerto Rico
Act 257 of December 10, 2018 (Act 257) amended the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code to require any person or entity required to withhold income tax on payments for services rendered to submit a reconciliation quarterly tax return. Accordingly, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury (the “PR Tre
HR - General
The discussion of the dramatic impact of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace began some time ago. At first, the conversation was largely limited to economists, futurists, and computer engineers. Recently, however, this critical conversation has exploded in the public conscio
Washington State - General
For 20 years, public agencies in Washington State have been barred from favoring or discriminating against applicants, employees, or contractors based on sex, ethnicity, color, race, or national origin. On the last day of its regular 2019 session, April 28, 2019, the Washington State legislature eas
Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court (PRSC) recently held that that a felony indictment constitutes just cause for termination under Puerto Rico’s Unjust Dismissal statute, Act No. 80 of May 30, 1976 (Act 80).1 In Edwin González Santiago v. Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico, 2019 TSPR 79, 202 D.P.R. ___ (Ap
Title VII - EEO-1
On April 25, in National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) et al. v. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) et al., the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to take immediate steps in preparing to collect EEO-1 “Component-2” compensation
HR - Independent Contractors
he United States Department of Labor has provided good news for gig economy employers, telling one unidentified “virtual marketplace” employer that its service providers are properly classified as independent contractors. While advisory and non-binding, the April 29, 2019, Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6
HR - General
For years a local outlier, paid sick leave laws have now proliferated across the United States. The laws impact employers of all sizes, regardless of whether their operations are in only one state, in multiple states, or nationwide. It is increasingly challenging for companies in multiple jurisdicti
HR - General
In this podcast, Natalie Pierce, the Co-Chair of Littler's Robotics, AI, and Automation Practice Group and Guillaume Desmoulin of Littler's Paris office (Fromont Briens) discuss collaborative robots – or cobots. They explain cobots’ increasing integration into the workforce in both the United States
Minnesota - General
On April 29, 2019, the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned a state district court ruling and found that the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (SST Ordinance) applies to employers outside the City limits. Previously, an injunction prohibited Minneapolis from enforcing the SST Ordinance again
Title VII - EEO-1
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will require covered employers to file EEO-1 compensation data for both calendar years 2017 and 2018 by September 30, 2019, the agency indicated in a notice sent on May 2, 2019 for publication in the Federal Register.
FLSA - Federal Minimum Wage
We’ll spare you the taxing introduction and jump straight to itemizing developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime.
Massachusetts - General
On May 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) offered Massachusetts businesses a temporary reprieve by extending two key deadlines critical to the implementation of the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law (PFML). First, employers will now have until Ju
FMLA - General
Andy, the Director of Human Resources at one of my clients, called me last week. He was pretty distraught.