Hey Compliance Warriors! On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the publication of a proposed rule to revise the Department’s guidance on how to determine who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would rescind an earlier rule on this topic […]
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Hey Compliance Warriors! The IRS recently released Notice 2022-44, detailing updated special per diem rates. The new rates are effective for the period beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2023. These rates apply to the per diem allowances paid by employers to their employees in order to cover “ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred […]
Last week we saw the DOL had been targeting construction and home health. That hasn’t stopped, but this week we add restaurants to the list along with a high dollar misclassification suit for a small-ish business. Click here to read all of these cases and more! Court enters consent order requiring Connecticut, New York-based […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham In early 2021, the District of Columbia (“DC”) provoked an uproar from the local business community when it enacted one of the country’s broadest bans on non-compete agreements. In response, the DC Council passed the “Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022” (the “Amendment”). The Amendment became enforceable on October 1, […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (the “FAST Act”). Once it goes into effect, the FAST Act will permit the California state government to appoint a 10-member Fast Food Council composed of representatives from the state and various […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The DOL is hitting hard across the country. Home health, staffing, construction, and food service are 3 industries that are really taking the hits lately. See the latest cases listed below. Click here to read all of these cases and more! SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 US Labor Department recovers $8,149 in back wages, […]
Title Date EEOC Sues R3 Government Solutions for Race Discrimination and Retaliation September 27, 2022 EEOC Sues Construction Company Goodsell/Wilkins for Harassment of Latino Workers September 27, 2022 PFG Customized Distribution Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination September 27, 2022 EEOC Sues Fischer Connectors for Age Discrimination September 27, 2022 EEOC Sues Eagle Marine Services […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham In a growing trend of increasing workplace protections for independent contractors, the Seattle City Council passed the “Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance,” (the “Ordinance”), which, as of September 1, 2022, will increase pay transparency for the ever-growing contractor workforce. In this article, we will briefly review some of the essential elements […]