Employers Must Reduce Worker Exposure to Beryllium
OSHA has reduced the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium to 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over eight hours,... Read More
Dept. of Labor Sues Oracle for Pay Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Labor said it has filed a lawsuit against Oracle alleging pay discrimination practices against female, African American and... Read More
EEOC’s Latest Guidance on Sexual Harassment
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed guidance on preventing sexual harassment that recommends training employees on civility—a recommendation at odds with... Read More
EEOC’s Latest Title VII Guidance on National Origin
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued new guidance addressing national origin discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act... Read More
Can Employees Waive the Right to Class Action Lawsuits?
On Friday, the Supreme Court accepted three cases about employment contracts. The Supreme Court’s decision will finally resolve whether employees can waive... Read More
Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Standard
By April 10, 2017, all financial advisers working with clients’ retirement accounts are expected to act under a stricter fiduciary standard, where... Read More
Carls Jr. Workers Blast Labor Nominee
The confirmation hearing for Andrew Puzder, President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, has been postponed to the week of January 16.... Read More
Workplace Regulations Regarding Medical Marijuana
On Nov. 8, 2016, the passage of Amendment 2 made Florida the latest state to legalize the use of medical marijuana for... Read More
Miami Beach Minimum Wage
The City of Miami Beach passed a wage ordinance in June 2016 that would increase the minimum wage for employment within the... Read More
Overtime Pay Increase Delayed by Federal Judge
On November 22, 2016, just days before the U.S. Department of Labor’s Final Rule regarding the new overtime pay standards under the... Read More