Coronavirus has not yet been declared a pandemic (and may not reach that level). However, just in case, it never […]
Category HR Announcements
What Employers Need to Know About Coronavirus
Background: in late 2019 a new virus was identified in Wuhan, China. It has been spreading worldwide and is now […]
EEOC Seeks Modification of EEO-1 Process
Although the EEO-1 survey for the 2019 reporting year is not open yet; on Monday March 2, 2020, the EEOC […]
BLS Releases 2019 Disability Percentages
On February 28, 2020, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLR) released the 2019 data on employment of persons with […]
9th Circuit Affirms Pay History is No Defense to EPA Claims
Thanks to a recent court ruling, employers in the 9th Circuit (California, Alaska, Arizona, & Hawaii) can no longer justify disparity […]
Coronavirus Update to Employers
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of 2019-nCov also knows as “Coronavirus” as a […]
Maryland Bans the Box Statewide
Maryland has just joined a growing number of states and local jurisdictions in banning private employers from requesting information about […]
Oregon Enacts New Corporate Activity Tax
Oregon recently passed a new Corporate Activity Tax (“CAT”), which became effective on January 1, 2020. The CAT impacts not […]
Empowerment Era Turns its Focus to Worker Safety
Employee well-being has always been important. However, the 2010’s saw rapid growth in the use of both mobile devices and […]
Court Revives Philadelphia’s History Ban
For the last several years, numerous states and local jurisdictions have enacted laws limiting employers’ inquiry into a job candidate’s […]
California Ban on Arbitration Agreements Further Enjoined
The California legislature passed a new law in 2019 (AB 51) barring employers from requiring employees to enter into arbitration […]
Minimum Wage Rate Changes by State
The federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 has remained unchanged since 2009. Effective January 1, 2020, twenty-one (21) states have […]