by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | State News, Wage & Hour
On February 27, the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, announced a ruling involving wage penalties and “good faith compliance.” Markedly, the decision was in response to a May 2022 California Supreme Court ruling on meal and rest break premiums. Generally,...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Discrimination, DOL, Executive Orders, Federal Contractors
On February 28, the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a memo on religious exemption. By and large, the document explains the rescission of a previous 2020 rule that applied religious exemption to federal...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | OSHA, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Workplace Hazards
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a Texas metal-plating company willfully exposed workers to eye injuries for over a decade. Markedly, the El Paso jewelry metal-plating finisher exposed workers to serious hazards. Such hazards...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | ADA, Discrimination, EEOC, Title VII
On November 10th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a resource document on employment discrimination based on military service. Specifically, the document describes federal protections from unlawful discrimination against service...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2022 | FMLA, State Labor Law, State News
According to the National Law Review, beginning January 1st, 2023, California will allow employees to take “designated person” leave. Comparatively, the state currently allows workers to take leave for a broad scope of family members. This law, however, creates a new...
