On March 24, 2022, the New York City Council took up a new bill, Int. No. 134, which proposes changes to the local law enacted on January 15, 2022, regarding transparent pay practices. The local law, which is currently set to go into effect on May 15, 2022, makes it
Archives for April 2022
Oregon Rule Expands Reasons Employees Can Take Emergency Paid Leave
On March 21, 2022, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) adopted a permanent rule, effective April 1, 2022, that expands the reasons employees can use leave under Oregon’s paid sick and safe leave law during a public health emergency.
Beltway Buzz, April 1, 2022
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 business.
Quest Diagnostics Study Finds Highest Drug Positivity Rate in Twenty Years
According to a new Quest Diagnostic Study analyzing workplace drug test results in 2021, employers saw the highest rate of positive drug test results in twenty years. The study was based on more than 11 million urine, hair and oral fluid drug tests collected during calendar year 2021. Of the
DHS on New Premium Processing
The Department of Homeland Security set out the specifics about the upcoming new premium processing benefits in the Federal Register on March 30, 2022. The details, however, did not include any specific implementation dates, which it said depends on when the revenues exist to cover potential costs.
The plan is
Biden’s Wage and Hour Division Head Nominee Fails In Senate
Earlier this year, the absence of Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) from a meeting of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee enabled David Weil, President Biden’s nominee to head the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL), to make it out of the committee, where his
Managing a California Remote Work Policy: Determining Which Laws Apply
Initially driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, more than two years after the start of the first lockdown, remote work arrangements remain prevalent in California. According to one nonpartisan think tank, 22 percent of Californians work remotely and 15 percent have a mix of working remotely and working outside the home.
Washington Employers Required to Disclose Salary Range and Wage Scale in Job Postings Beginning January 1, 2023
On March 30, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 5761, a measure that requires employers to affirmatively disclose in each job posting open to applicants the salary range or wage scale to be offered, as well as a general description of all benefits and other
Introducing Angel HR Lady
Due to too much negativity in this world, I am changing this blog to Angel HR Lady.
From now on, only positive stories about HR! No complaints about employees, coworkers, bosses, managers, unions, children, paychecks, payroll, cooking fish in the microwave, drug testing, fingerprinting, recruiting,