by Girish Anand | Jun 30, 2013 | State Labor Law
A North Carolina law going into effect today cuts statewide unemployment benefits for new applicants immediately and thus jettisons the federal supplement that continues those benefits once the state portion expires. The federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation...
by Girish Anand | Jun 25, 2013 | State Labor Law
Nevada has become the 11th state to ban employers from seeking access to applicants' and employees' social media passwords with legislation that goes into effect this coming Oct. 1. The law creates exceptions when employers view applicants' or...
by Girish Anand | Jun 25, 2013 | State Labor Law
Oregon has passed legislation that extends discrimination protection to unpaid interns, putting them on the same legal page as regular employees but without creating an employment relationship. Under the new law, unpaid interns are protected from discrimination and...
by Girish Anand | Jun 8, 2013 | State Labor Law
States are rushing to restrict employer requests for social media access from new hires and employees, and Oregon has now joined the growing list of states banning employers from prying into personal accounts. In a law signed May 22 and taking effect Jan. 1, 2014,...
by Girish Anand | Jun 6, 2013 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy today signed legislation raising the state minimum wage to $9 an hour over the next two years. The rate will rise to $8.70 an hour effective Jan. 1, 2014, and to $9 an hour effective Jan. 1, 2015. ”This gradual increase over two...
by Girish Anand | Jun 3, 2013 | Federal Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
While no city on average offers equal pay for the sexes, some fare much better than others, according to a study recently released by financial information company NerdWallet. In the big-city category, it's probably not surprising that Washington, D.C. ranks at...