On April 7, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council proposed an ordinance to increase the minimum wage for both hotel workers and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) workers.
Archives for April 20, 2023
New York State Issues Revised Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Materials
New York has released an updated model sexual harassment prevention policy and updated model training materials.
Federal District Court’s Ruling on Affordable Care Act Preventive Care Eases Employer Burden—at Least for Now
Employers, at least for now, may have some relief from some of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements to cover preventive care services without cost sharing under a nationwide injunction issued March 30, 2023, by a federal judge in Texas.
No Change in DOL/Treasury Guidance for Employer Health Plans Issued Before Declared End of COVID-19 National Emergency
In response to House Joint Resolution 7, which was signed into law on April 10, 2023, ending the National Emergency declaration that had been in effect since March 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have clarified informally that they intend to continue to
Virginia’s Legislative Session Concludes with a Handful of New Employment Laws
The 2023 Virginia legislative session closed last month with substantially less activity than we have seen in recent years, in light of the politically divided government in the Commonwealth. The following briefly describes some employment-related bills that were enacted this term.
Use of Employee Social Security Numbers
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Title VII Religious Accommodation Standard
On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Groff v. DeJoy, a case raising the issue of how great a burden an employer must bear in order to accommodate an employee’s religious belief or practices.
Research: Why Women Trust Their Employers Less Than Men Do
A survey of more than 5,000 U.S. employees found that company policies designed to promote gender equity often backfire.
Why Your Organization Needs a Bill of Rights for Employee Data
As employers collect more data about their workers than ever before, employees deserve to know how it’s being used.
Bed Bath & Beyond stiffed thousands of workers on severance pay
In early February, Diane Zaccagna learned that the Bed Bath & Beyond store in New Jersey where she had been working for 18 and a half years was closing and she would be laid off.
Conservative Christians aren’t the only ones asking for accommodation in mailman case
Religious minorities — Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Seventh-day Adventists — have filed briefs asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that gutted a civil rights statute’s protections for religious accommodation
Justices Wary of Scrapping Religious Accommodation Standard (1)
Some justices say Congress, not courts, must take action
Gen Z and Millennial Workers Put in 8 Hours of Unpaid Overtime Every Week: Report
What do Gen Z and older employees have in common? Pessimism about getting a raise this year, according to a report released Wednesday.
Employment expert explains how to deal with inappropriate behaviour in the workplace
Employment experts give their tips on how to handle inappropriate behaviour from colleagues
What counts as workplace bullying?
Employers must try to protect staff from bullying in the workplace, but sometimes it is hard to know what to do about the problem.
Civil Rights Department Permits Deferrals For Reporting Labor Contractor Employee Pay Data
By: Civil Rights Department Permits Deferrals For Reporting Labor Contractor Employee Pay Data
As previously reported here, California law requires private employers of 100 or more employees and/or 100 or more workers hired through labor contractors to annually report pay, demographic, and other workforce data to the Civil Rights Department (CRD).