The pace of employment legislative activity in Sacramento picked up as February drew to a close. This article highlights some of the more notable issues under consideration in the Golden State.
The DOL has issued its long-awaited proposed rule to implement Executive Order 13706, which requires that covered federal government contractors provide employees with up to seven days of paid sick leave per year, including paid leave for family care.
There seems to be no end in sight to the standoff between the NLRB and at least a majority of the federal courts over the legality of arbitration agreements that require employees to waive the right to lead or participate in class or collective actions.
The number of charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is once again climbing, according to newly released litigation and enforcement statistics for FY 2015.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is soliciting public comments on two proposed policy changes that could have a significant impact on employers.
The changing nature of employment, including the move to more online-based commerce, has increased the number of on-demand or "gig" workers. The DOL now seeks an official government record of these workers.
The Department of Labor's Wage & Hour Division has issued an Administrator's Interpretation establishing new standards for determining joint employment under the FLSA and the MSPA.
On January 11, 2016, the final rule issued by the OFCCP amending regulations to implement President Obama's Executive Order 13665, the so-called "Pay Secrecy" or "Pay Transparency" order, took effect.
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a call for interested parties to file briefs addressing the Board’s current standard on whether graduate student assistants are “employees” under the NLRA.
