?With Election Day coming up on Nov. 8, employers need to stay aware of state laws that guarantee workers time off to vote. There’s no federal law requiring employers to give workers... Read more »
?A May 2021 court decision in California, called All of Us or None v. Hamrick, caused significant background check delays in some California county courts and left background check companies unable to... Read more »
Your employees use holiday time off to take a break from their responsibilities, spend time with family, and/or celebrate religious observation. It’s super important that your business has a solid holiday time... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) typically pre-empts employer claims against unions under state law, but a narrow exception to this rule exists. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Oct. 3 that... Read more »
?Tensions recently arose again at Amazon’s sole unionized warehouse—JFK8 in Staten Island, N.Y.—after dozens of workers were suspended for a sit-down protest on the heels of a trash compactor fire Oct. 3... Read more »
? On Sept. 12, the California Court of Appeal held that employees bringing successful rest break and meal period claims are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees under California Labor Code section 218.5.... Read more »
?President Joe Biden on Oct. 6 pardoned all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. Employers may want to examine how this could impact their hiring and drug-testing policies. We... Read more »
?The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health workers, letting the current requirement stand. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM... Read more »
?The California State Legislature recently ended an active session, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing many bills that will affect the workplace. Here’s a summary of the new laws California employers need to... Read more »
?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 5 that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protecting about 600,000 immigrants from deportation is illegal but allowed the program to remain as is while... Read more »
