?A new ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alters the standard employers must use to determine whether someone qualifies as an independent contractor. In the June 13 ruling, the board... Read more »
?When a company gets sued, HR is involved early and often—right up until the end of the litigation. Adam Rosenthal, an attorney with Sheppard Mullin in San Diego and Los Angeles, shared... Read more »
?The Form I-9 was born in 1986 but still creates tension between business needs and legal requirements, particularly with remote hires, said John Fay, an attorney and director of product strategy at... Read more »
?It’s not uncommon for differing political views to cause angry arguments or even physical altercations at the workplace. These political disagreements tend to heat up in a presidential election year. “We’ve got... Read more »
?The anticipated proposed rule on overtime has been in a holding pattern while Congress considers leadership nominations to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), said Robert Boonin, an attorney with Dykema in... Read more »
?Just because the workweek often starts on Monday doesn’t mean new hires should start then. Try Wednesday instead to give IT and managers a chance to correct outstanding onboarding issues. That was... Read more »
?Congressional lawmakers grilled Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, at a contentious hearing on June 7. Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce were split... Read more »
? On May 29, H.B. 4, also known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, passed in the Texas legislature. The bill will now land on the desk of Gov. Greg... Read more »
?A recently passed Missouri bill included some amendments added at the last minute that may have significant implications for restrictive covenants, such as nonsolicitation and noninterference provisions that are commonly used to... Read more »
?The Colorado legislature recently passed Senate Bill 23-105, which amends Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, to clarify certain existing employer obligations and add new obligations. Gov. Jared Polis signed the... Read more »
