Employment
HR Alert: Your Employee Wants More Sick Leave. Now What?
We think you should know about a new EEOC press release about a company’s alleged refusal to accommodate employees returning from FMLA. Even though the events occurred in Michigan, the EEOC oversees federal law across the …
HR Alert: The Freelance Isn’t Free Law Now in Effect
As you probably know, at the end of last year, Governor Hochul signed into law the Freelance Isn’t Free Act. The law went into effect on August 28, 2024. When we first blogged about it, way back in 2023, the law was schedu…
HR Alert: Harassment Outside the Workplace
I’m sure we all know that inappropriate conduct within the workplace can constitute sexual harassment – and New York’s Department of Labor is adamant about supporting workers – but what about behavior tha…
HR Alert: Guide for Supporting Transgender Employees
With our ever changing society, identities and the associated standards are constantly developing. Transgender and non-gender conforming workers are becoming more common, and new laws are being created to protect them. As …
HR Alert: Non-Competes Live On. . . For Now
The Texas court we wrote about here has now ruled. Its ruling comes as no surprise to those of us who’ve been watching. The ruling: the FTC’s ban on non-competes is blocked. We know this final rule was schedule…
HR Alert: An Uncertain Future for the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule
A few months ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a regulation that banned virtually all non-compete agreements in the United States. It seemed as though a new era had dawned for employers and employees alike….
HR Alert: New York Cracks Down on Wage Theft
Responsible New York employers know that they’re responsible to accurately compensate their employees. And, of course, no one likes not being paid for work they’ve performed. As it turns out, the New York gover…
HR Alert: New Proposed Rule on Heat Exposure in the Workplace
In the past couple of months, the United States has been hit with a severe and unrelenting heat wave, with many cities on track to have their hottest summers in recent history. In response, the Occupational Safety and Hea…
HR Alert: LGBTQ+ Rights in the Workplace
As most of us know, it’s unlawful for an employer to discriminate against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. This is true in both public and private workplaces in the United States. Yet LGBTQ+ e…
HR Alert: Federal Overtime Exemption Final Rule
Today is July 1, 2024, and the new federal overtime rules take effect. Here’s what you need to know. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule increasing the salary thresholds of employees e…