by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, harassment, sexual harassment
On November 16th, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill dubbed the “Speak Out Act,” which makes sexual assault and sexual harassment nondisclosure agreements entered into before a dispute judicially unenforceable. Previously, the Speak Out Act passed...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), OSHA, Workplace Hazards
Recently, a new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examined the differences in workplace exposure to COVID-19 among non-healthcare workers. Specifically, the study focused on those who worked outside of the home. In brief, the...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 22, 2022 | DOL, Overtime Rules, Wage & Hour, wage theft, WHD
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that a popular breakfast chain will pay more than $1.1 million for a failure to pay overtime to its workers. The WHD initially opened its investigation at one location in...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 20, 2022 | Discrimination, EEOC, Federal Labor Law
On October 19th, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster (“Know Your Rights” poster). This new poster updates and replaces the EEOC’s previous “EEO is the Law”...
by PC Editorial Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | DOL, Gig Economy, Independent contractors, Misclassification, Wage & Hour
On October 13th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed independent contractor rule for determining employee versus independent contractor classification. The proposed rule rescinds the previous 2021 rule on the topic. According to the DOL,...
