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Reminder to Federal Contractors About NLRA Employee Rights Poster Obligations
There is some confusion in the employer community about the obligation to post a notice concerning union organizing rights. Most employers do not have the obligation, but many companies with federal...
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Confused or Overwhelmed About the New Obligations and Regulatory Activity...
The Office of Federal Contacts Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been very busy changing the rules for federal contractors and subcontractors. There are 8 new developments from the second half of 2014...
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OFCCP Issues Proposed Updated Rules On Sex Discrimination for Federal...
OFCCP issued proposed updated rules on sex discrimination for federal contractors covered by EO 11246. They will be officially published tomorrow. Contractors and interested parties can submit comments...
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More Caution from the NLRB to Employers with Broad Handbook Prohibitions
Similar to our blog post last week on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel’s guidance memorandum on employee handbooks, a NLRB administrative law judge (ALJ) last week ruled that...
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OFCCP Posts Sample Affirmative Action Plans for Individuals with Disabilities...
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently posted sample affirmative action plans (AAPs) for individuals with disabilities and veterans to its website, available here. The...
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Employer’s DNA Test of Employees in Defecation Investigation Results in $2...
If a recent federal court case is any sign of the times, employers should think twice before engaging in their own forensic crime scene style investigations of employee questionable behavior—even if...
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New App Allows Consumers to Buy Based On Which Companies Are Female-friendly
In an era of consumers making choices based on whether companies have ethical labor and sourcing practices, a new app now tracks how female friendly a company is. “Buy Up Index,” reveals whether a...
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Be Careful What You Ask On Pre-employment Tests to Avoid a Multimillion...
Pre-employment tests are commonly used by employers to prescreen applicants and/or determine if applicants are suitable for hire. Employers should be careful what they ask on these tests for two...
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New Developments for Federal Contractors – New Executive Order On Paid Sick...
In conjunction with the Labor Day holiday, President Obama signed a new Executive Order requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. This executive order comes...
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Silence Equals Acquiesence, Equals Promissory Estoppel Claim
In Jennifer Trehar v. Brightway Center, Inc., the Seventh District Court of Appeals held that a promissory estoppel claim can lie even without an explicit promise—silence where an ordinary person would...
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Website Accessibility Regulations Delayed Until 2018 but Businesses Should...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) yet again delayed the anticipated rulemaking for website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The guidelines are now expected sometime in...
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Minimum Wage Exemptions Upheld in Ohio Supreme Court Case
A divided Ohio Supreme Court held that Ohio’s minimum wage law exempts employees engaged in an executive, administrative or professional capacity, or as outside salespersons, summer camp employees,...
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OSHA Issues Final Rule Requiring Electronic Submission of Workplace Illness...
On May 11, 2016, OSHA issued a final rule requiring electronic reporting of illnesses and injuries. The new rules apply to establishments with 250 or more employees. The rules require electronic...
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Ohio’s New Law Legalizing Medical Marijuana Includes Key Exceptions for...
In the wake of Ohio’s new medical marijuana law, you may be thinking, what does it mean for your drug-free workplace policy? Ohio’s new medical marijuana law, H.B. 523, provides targeted exceptions for...
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OFCCP Publishes Final Rules On Sex Discrimination for Federal Contractors
As we reported last year, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) planned to issue a Final Rule updating its sex discrimination regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors...
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Employers Advised to Review Drug Free Workplace Policy if They Intend to...
As we outlined more fully in our earlier post, Ohio’s new medical marijuana law takes effect next month. Employers should be reminded that business groups lobbied for an exception allowing employers...
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DOL Issues Updated Required Posters for FLSA and EPPA
The federal Department of Labor (DOL) has issued an updated poster for the “Employee Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” poster, which is a federally required poster. The updated poster adds...
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DOL Releases Final Rules On Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor recently released its final rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to provide their employees with at least seven days of paid sick leave each year. The...
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Website Accessibility Regulations Delayed Until 2018 but Banks Should Not...
Long awaited Guidelines from the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) for website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are now expected sometime in 2018. But, as discussed...
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Decision On Whether to Block DOL Salary Basis Increase to $47,476 Per Year...
After a hearing in the Eastern District of Texas on a lawsuit by 21 states to enjoin the Department of Labor’s scheduled increase of the minimum salary level for exempt status under the Fair Labor...
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