Beware If You Have Commissioned Employees in California – New Law Takes Effect in 2013
12/27/12
By: Brad Adler
For those employers that have operations in California, remember that California’s new commission contract law takes effect January 1, 2013. Under State Law 1396, employers who pay commissions to their employees are required to enter into written …
NLRB Strikes Down Another Social Media Policy
12/10/12
By: David Cole
The NLRB has ruled that another social media policy is unlawful because it infringes on employees’ rights to engage in concerted activity. This time, it looked at DISH Network’s social media policy, which stated that “you may …
EEOC to Continue Focus on Systemic Discrimination
11/5/12
By: Ben Mathis
Over the last few years, in both formal policy statements and in many public presentations, the EEOC has emphasized that it’s investigative and litigation focus is on cases involving “systemic discrimination.” In other words, the EEOC has …
Employers Beware: Florida’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase by 1.5 Percent
10/17/12
By: Jonathan Kandel
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity recently announced that the Florida minimum wage will be $7.79 per hour beginning January 1, 2013. This represents an increase of 1.5 percent (or $0.12) from the state’s current minimum wage …
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
10/15/12
By: Dave Cole
You may already know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but did you know that it also is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? In his proclamation of this as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, President Obama explained that, …
Upcoming Changes to Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility
10/12/12
By: Kelly Morrison
United States is once again proposing changes to the standard I-9 eligibility form. The commentary period on the amended form is open until October 15, 2012, at which time USCIS will evaluate suggestions and issue an implementation …
New Jersey Imposes Another Posting Requirement on Employers
10/5/12
By: Brad Adler
In addition to a record keeping requirement notice, a family leave insurance notice and others, New Jersey employers now will be required to post and distribute to employees a notice of their right to work in an …
California Becomes Third State to Limit Access to Employees' Social Media Accounts
10/1/12
By: David Cole
On Thursday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law that significantly limits when California employers may ask employees and job applicants for social media information. Under the new law, an employer cannot require or request an employee …
Employer Reporting Deadlines Fast Approaching
9/20/12
By: Ben Mathis
For many employers, the deadline to file various reports to federal agencies regarding their employers is September 30th. This includes filings for EEO-1, the Employer Information Report, and the Veterans Employment Report, commonly known as the VETS-100 …
"Show Me Your Papers" Upheld by Arizona Federal Judge, Echoing Georgia Ruling
9/7/12
By: Kelly Morrison
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Arizona authorities can enforce the most contentious section of the state’s immigration law, which critics have dubbed the “show me your papers” provision.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton …
Beware Of Higher Minimum Wage – It May Not Be Too Far Away
8/29/12
By: Brad Adler
Recently, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 was introduced in Congress. This legislation would raise the federal minimum wage in three 85-cent steps from its current $7.25 an hour to $9.80 by the end of 2014. …
Better Not Ask for an Employee’s Facebook Password in Illinois
8/9/12
By: Brad Adler
Reacting to the chorus of critics lamenting the purported trend of employers demanding employees provide them with their social networking passwords, Illinois has now joined Maryland in prohibiting companies from demanding an employee’s social networking passwords as …