On May 6, 2022, the State of California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) adopted the third revision of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 emergency temporary standards (ETS), which is effective through December 31, 2022. On June 16, 2022, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board released its COVID-19
Archives for July 4, 2022
Property Damage Investigators Are Non-Exempt “Production” Employees, 11th Circuit Holds
Employees whose job it was to investigate and determine the likely cause of damage to the equipment of broadband service providers were misclassified as exempt by their employer, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held. Therefore, the employees’ overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were improperly
Return to Office and Adjusting to Post Pandemic Employment
Nancy Johnson and Lauren C. Robertson examine issues employers are grappling with in the wake of the COVID pandemic, including: whether long COVID is considered a disability under the law; the EEOC’s new guidance on caregiver discrimination; and vaccine mandates and accommodations. (Subscription required.)
ACC North Florida
New Connecticut law limits “captive audience” meetings in the workplace
Jim Paretti talks about so-called “captive audience meetings” from an employer’s perspective in light of a new law that limits them in Connecticut workplaces.
Marketplace
Arbitrator decides employer discriminated on basis of creed in denying request for vax exemption
Rhonda B. Levy and George Vassos examine a case in which the arbitrator determined that a nurse who refused to get vaccinated because of a creed she believed in was discriminated against under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Human Resources Director Canada
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Managers have been living in a pressure cooker. Many have had it.
Claire Deason talks about how the workplace is experiencing profound social, psychological and economic change and how remote work is affecting senior officers, managers and employees.
CNN
Proposed Overtime Rule Now Projected to Come Out in Fall
Lee Schreter comments on the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule, which is tentatively slated to be released in October, and the Fair Labor Standards Act’s independent contractor rule.
SHRM Online
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DC Workers Will Soon Receive More Paid Leave
S. Libby Henninger and Rosa T. Goodman explain why DC workers will receive 12 weeks of parental, family and medical leave beginning October 1.
SHRM Online
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DOL Plans To Unveil Overtime Rule In October
Lee Schreter comments on why raising the overtime salary threshold might not be a good idea with a recession on the way.
Law360 Employment Authority
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Connecticut’s Minimum Wage Increasing to $14 on July 1
As previously reported in this blog, Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase $1.00, to $14.00 per hour, beginning tomorrow, July 1. It is the penultimate step of a 2019 law enacting a series of tiered minimum wage increases that will reach the law’s goal of $15.00 per hour in June 2023.
Employee Activism, Safety, and Support Amid Difficult Issues
Recent social and political controversies, such as rulings from the Supreme Court of the United States, international conflicts, and mass shootings, are likely to cause more employees to voice their opinions and frustrations both in and outside the workplace, whether through conversations, social media, or participation in marches, protests, and
Nevada Employers, Beware the Impact of the Increased State Minimum Wage on the Daily Overtime Rate
Many employers with business operations in Nevada are aware by now that Assembly Bill 456, enacted in June 2019, increases the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually on July 1 of each year through 2024.
The City of Los Angeles Raises Minimum Wage to $25 for Certain Healthcare Workers
On June 29, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council approved a new minimum wage ordinance for certain healthcare workers at privately-owned healthcare facilities within the City of Los Angeles. The mayor is anticipated to sign the ordinance, which will become effective 30 days after his signature.
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Robots are Racist and Sexist: AI Isn’t Ready for Recruiting
The big problem with recruiting and hiring is that it’s done by humans, and humans make mistakes and are subject to our own biases. So, the best solution is to create programs that evaluate candidates and choose the best person. Problem solved!
But, the latest research
Connecticut Update: Recreational Marijuana, Captive Audience Meetings, and Leave Notices Requirements Take Effect July 1, 2022
The Connecticut legislature has been busy in 2021 and 2022. Approximately twelve months ago, it passed legislation effectively legalizing recreational marijuana under Connecticut state law. Very recently, it amended Connecticut’s employee free speech statute to, among other things, prohibit employers from convening what organized labor often refers to as “captive