On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed Public Law 117-369, 136 Stat. 1818, also known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, into law. The Inflation Reduction Act is by far our nation’s largest investment in clean energy to date. By pairing climate investment with the creation of good-paying jobs, the Inflation Reduction Act’s unparalleled […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! I found this blog post from https://hallbenefitslaw.com/five-years-after-metoo-sexual-harassment-continues-to-run-rampant-in-workplaces/ I am sure you will enjoy the stats provided and where we are today in the anti-harassment movement. Five years ago, a tweet by actress Alyssa Milano went viral, leading women worldwide to use the now-familiar hashtag: #MeToo. The rallying cry had begun […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! If you have employees in CA or recruit workers from CA, you will want to read this update at https://www.grsm.com/publications/2022/californias-new-pay-transparency-law Starting January 1, 2023, California’s State Bill 1162 will require employers with 15 or more employees to include pay ranges in job postings, following a national trend aimed toward addressing gender […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! If you have employees in CA or recruit workers from CA, you will want to check out these required posters and notices and distribute various pamphlets informing employees of their employment rights. Effective January 1, 2023, eight (8) out of eighteen (18) of these required notices will be updated. 1. California Minimum […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! It’s the end of the year and time to think about minimum wage increases across the country! Alaska Alaska is one of several jurisdictions that have moved from scheduled rate increases to those based on the applicable Consumer Price Index (CPI). Its minimum wage, effective Jan. 1, 2023, is: $10.85 Alaska does […]
Boss Calls Succeed. Be a Compliance Boss. Next Boss Call: Creating and Maintaining a Pay Scale December 20th, 2022 1-2:30 pm CENTRAL Hey Bosses! One of the most basic functions of HR’s business management duties is to establish compensation packages that are competitive and equitable and that promote employee engagement and high performance. […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On October 31, 2022, the National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo issued a Memorandum regarding new challenges that employers will face in the remote and electronic monitoring of employees. The Memorandum explains that as monitoring technology becomes increasingly available, employers can more easily monitor and manage employees remotely. […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham A recent decision out of the Northern District of California provides a good case study on how requiring an employee to work beyond their pay grade without providing the associated compensation or title may be grounds for a constructive termination claim. The case is Gibson v. AL Jazeera Int’l (USA) LLC. […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! If you have employees in NY State, you will want to read this update by Jena Silverman, Jennifer Kim, Jason Byrd, and Zack Sharpe from Littler.com. On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the “lawful absence law”), which amends Section 215 of the New York Labor Law […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham Many people assume that restrictive covenants entered in connection with the sale of a business will be enforceable, even if they are broader in the scope of time, geography, and restricted activity than would otherwise be acceptable to a court. For example, courts in Delaware (and most) courts routinely uphold […]