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21 Jun 2019, 1:15 pm
As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) recently published the first edition of its Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation (Guidelines), which includes the PR DOL’s official statutory interpretation of nearly all of Puerto Rico’s employment laws. [read post]
20 Jun 2019, 4:17 pm
Whistleblower laws The Public Interest Disclosure Act of 2013 is meant to provide protection for Commonwealth public servants who disclose wrongdoing by government agencies. [read post]
19 Jun 2019, 3:11 pm
The associated press release. [read post]
19 Jun 2019, 1:46 pm
Under a new Nevada law, effective July 1, 2019, employers that settle certain allegations involving sex discrimination or sexual offenses will not be able to bar the claimant from talking about the existence of the settlement, or the facts and circumstances giving rise to the claim. [read post]
19 Jun 2019, 11:26 am
The Act, notwithstanding federal law, declares marijuana a “lawful product” for state law purposes, and would make marijuana use, possession, and even cultivation, lawful for adults age 21 and older, starting January 1, 2020. [read post]
19 Jun 2019, 7:24 am
On June 18, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Substitute Senate Bill 3, publicly known as the “Time’s Up” bill and identified as Public Act 19-16.1 The law significantly changes the sexual harassment laws affecting Connecticut employers. [read post]
18 Jun 2019, 6:42 am
Over the last 14 years that I have published this blog, I have compiled an annual review with a list of key Delaware corporate and commercial decisions that have widespread utility to practitioners, especially those court decisions that are not widely covered by other legal publications or the mainstream press. [read post]
17 Jun 2019, 12:07 pm
Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board) The following are job announcements of potential interest to Lawfare readers. [read post]
14 Jun 2019, 12:23 pm
On June 13, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed an emergency bill amending the Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) law. [read post]
14 Jun 2019, 7:17 am
The new Protocol contains guidelines to assist private and public employers on how to interpret and implement Act No. 22, which generally prohibits sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in most public and private-sector workplaces. [read post]
13 Jun 2019, 12:58 pm
This article briefly discusses key labor and employment laws and ordinances that will become effective during the latter half of 2019. [read post]
13 Jun 2019, 6:44 am
On June 10, 2019, Alabama enacted the state’s first wage equity law. [read post]
12 Jun 2019, 10:36 am
Unfortunately, for employers, the law is short on specifics, leaving it to the state labor department to – hopefully – issue rules that will assist employers with many open questions about the their rights and obligations under the act. [read post]
12 Jun 2019, 10:10 am
Ban-the-box laws prohibit employers from asking applicants about criminal history on the employment application, thereby banning the once-common checkbox for applicants to disclose their ex-convict status. [read post]
11 Jun 2019, 1:32 pm
The law constitutes a very significant change in wage payment requirements and enforcement. [read post]
11 Jun 2019, 1:32 pm
The law constitutes a very significant change in wage payment requirements and enforcement. [read post]
11 Jun 2019, 11:36 am
As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) recently published the first edition of its Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation (Guidelines), which includes the PR DOL’s official statutory interpretation of nearly all of Puerto Rico’s employment laws. [read post]
11 Jun 2019, 9:08 am
The rig workers argued that California law required employers to pay them for off-work time spent on the platform, including time spent sleeping. [read post]
10 Jun 2019, 11:58 am
Basic familiarity with Word Press or PHP is a plus. [read post]
7 Jun 2019, 1:16 pm
Both under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Washington state law, employers generally must pay exempt employees a salary of a specified minimum amount, and the employees must perform exempt duties. [read post]
