by Girish Anand | Apr 17, 2013 | State Labor Law
Following the failure of Congress in 2012 to pass legislation barring employers from seeking social media account information from job applicants and employees, the states are moving quickly to enact such legislation. New Mexico and Utah are the latest to ban...
by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2013 | State Labor Law
While Hawaii is poised to become the next state to outlaw employer requests for passwords and social media access from employees and job applicants, another 30 states have at least introduced similar legislation. When Hawaii enacts its legislation, it will join six...
by Girish Anand | Mar 15, 2013 | State Labor Law
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, all employees in Portland, Ore., will be entitled to as many as 40 hours a year of sick leave, either paid or unpaid depending on the size of the company. Companies with six or more employees must provide paid leave; smaller companies must...
by Girish Anand | Jan 3, 2013 | State Labor Law
Michigan has become the fourth state to ban employers and educational institutions from seeking social media and email passwords from applicants, employees and students. When Gov. Ricky Snyder signed the legislation in late 2012, Michigan joined California, Illinois...
by Girish Anand | Dec 6, 2012 | State Labor Law
This week in the Commonwealth of Virginia, all government agencies began using the online E-Verify system for new hires to ascertain their legal right to work in the United States. Under HB 737, the rollout of E-Verify commenced on Dec. 1 with the government mandate....
by Girish Anand | Nov 15, 2012 | Minimum Wage Law, State Labor Law
Adjusting the rate to inflation, the Missouri Department of Labor announced yesterday that the state minimum wage will rise to $7.35 an hour commencing Jan. 1, 2013. Employers engaged in retail or service businesses whose annual gross income is less than $500,000 are...
