OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is finalizing a new rule that allows workers to choose a union rep to accompany OSHA inspectors during a facility tour. This rep doesn’t have to be an employee, and your facility doesn’t need to be a union shop. The White House budget office finished its review just […]

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the third cycle of their certification portal will open in April, and service contractors have until July 1 to submit their required certification.  Federal contractors and subcontractors must ensure their affirmative action plans comply at the federal level. The Requirements For some background, the first […]

Starting April 1, 2024, the new fast-food minimum wage will come into effect for Californians. Per Assembly Bill AB 1228, the new minimum wage will increase to $20/hour for certain fast-food workers. Employers who fall under the fast food umbrella will need to post this new notice in their businesses. The notice comes in multiple […]

There has been much confusion regarding the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement’s expansion to California’s Paid Sick Leave law. However, employers have received news clarifying how this expansion should be applied to part-time employees.  California’s Paid Sick Leave Recently, California lawmakers expanded paid sick leave entitlements from three days (24 hours) to five days (40 […]

The NLRB’s controversial joint employer rule, originally set to take effect on March 11, was recently struck down by a federal court judge in Texas. Although controversial, the rule’s goal was to make it easier for workers to be considered employees of multiple entities. This would have increased union organization efforts and collective bargaining across […]

The highly anticipated Workers’ Bill of Rights was recently published by NYC officials, and businesses must provide a copy to new and current employees by July 1, 2024. The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is an internet-based reference tool that NYC employees, applicants, and independent contractors can access. This tool details workplace rights […]

Two states, Colorado and Washington, are likely to begin banning employers from having mandatory employee meetings about religion and politics. These meetings, also called “captive audience meetings,” are often mandated by employers. If an employee doesn’t attend, there is the threat of penalty, discipline, and even discharge from employment—this includes being unable to join a […]

California employers have until May 8, 2024, to report their 2023 pay data. Employers might be familiar with the original pay data law passed in 2020 and the amendments made in 2022, but there are a few updates to catch up on. Changes have been made to the reporting templates, requiring some additional information. Changes […]

Soon, it will be harder for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors.  Under the Department of Labor, the administration revoked a rule allowing businesses to classify workers as independent contractors. Instead, businesses might be forced to follow an outdated standard that will likely result in more workers being classified as employees. Here are a […]