Takeaway: The end of a staffing agency employee’s temporary work assignment was not a discharge from her employment, and so the employee was not entitled to immediate payment of final wages under... Read more »
The imminent resumption of the requirement for employers to physically inspect the I-9s of remote employees is causing whiplash among some employers. They worry about the revived mandate’s cost and inconvenience, despite... Read more »
As companies grow, merge and enter new jurisdictions, they need to be careful about keeping their legal entity management compliant. This typically includes updating registrations, tax filings and other required submissions to... Read more »
California legislators have been considering a bill that would enhance the tax benefits to employees for educational benefits employers provide, but the bill may not pass this year. AB 509 proposed allowing... Read more »
Takeaway: A company has considerable freedom in deciding how to select candidates for promotion. Even when an employer uses a young group of interviewers and primarily relies upon interview scores to determine... Read more »
Takeaway: Employers are at serious risk of contempt rulings when they fail to comply with orders from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Partial compliance is insufficient. Ignoring an NLRB order—as well... Read more »
Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, D-Va., reintroduced bipartisan legislation to protect older job applicants from employment discrimination. Scott was joined in proposing the Protect Older Job Applicants Act by Rep. Sylvia R.... Read more »
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we’ve seen significant numbers of health care workers depart from the industry. These departures have left hospitals and health care systems asking how they can continue to... Read more »
There are many signs of potential workers’ compensation fraud, including when an injured Ohioan is working another job and still collecting benefits. Still, fraud can take a long time to prove. How... Read more »
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 113, which enacts changes to the collective bargaining process for agricultural workers in California. In September 2022, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2183, which established new... Read more »
