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• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (Gov Agencies)
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your […]
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Construction Industry
According to the national construction industry trade association Associated Builders and Contractors, construction labor demands are high. The construction business pays well and offers great […]
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Overtime Exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has statutory authority to impose a salary requirement to qualify for an exemption from overtime under the executive, administrative, […]
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: Privacy And Surveillance
Now that the European Commission has published the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework, it will be easier for organizations to transfer personal data from the […]
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced the elimination of the $85 biometric services fee for all Form I-539 applications to extend/change nonimmigrant status, […]
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Visas
On September 12, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its official policy manual chapters on employment-based first-preference (EB-1) immigrant petitions in the Extraordinary […]
• Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP Filed Under: Overtime Exemptions
The post DOL Proposes Increasing Weekly Salary Threshold Needed to Qualify for White Collar FLSA Exemptions to $1,059 appeared first on Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP.
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (CA)
On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 553, which will require employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP). The WVPP will require the maintenance of a violent incident log, training on workplace violence hazards, and periodic reviews of the plan. Some controversial provisions from earlier versions… Continue Reading
• Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (CA)
On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 800, which will provide revisions to the requirements for the issuance of student work permits along with additional requirements for schools in conjunction with Workplace Readiness Week. AB 800 requires that starting August 1, 2024, any minor seeking the signature of a verifying authority on… Continue Reading
• CDF Labor Law LLP Filed Under: Wage & Hour (CA)
By: Furloughs Trigger Employer’s Obligation To Pay Final Wages Immediately By: Furloughs Trigger Employer’s Obligation To Pay Final Wages Immediately A recent Ninth Circuit panel […]
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (CA)
California has implemented new regulations, effective October 1, 2023, that significantly change the employer criminal background check process for California applicants and employees. The following […]
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (HI)
On September 28, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued updated guidance for employers that have adopted or are considering leave-based programs that allow employees […]
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The numbers paint a picture of small, positive productivity gains for hybrid work.
About 4,000 workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) reached an agreement with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks just before midnight Eastern Standard Time (0400 GMT) on Sunday, the union and the company said.
The percentage of people with disabilities in the U.S. workforce hit a record high of 21.3% last year. In our post-pandemic world, don’t reinstall barriers that push them back out.
Dwight is now monitoring your key strokes, Stanley and Kevin are always black tiles on Zoom and there’s a new Gen Z office influencer filming everything
Starbucks violated federal labor law when it increased wages and offered new perks and benefits only to non-union employees, a National Labor Relations Board judge found Thursday.