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A Pay Transparency Law That Went Array

28 November 2023

A Pay Transparency Law That Went Array

Author: Anthony Kaylin

The State of Washington has been a leader in pay transparency law.  The Equal Pay and Opportunities Act prohibits gender pay discrimination by addressing business practices that contribute to income disparities between genders.  Further, all pay ranges and benefits for a job advertisement must be in the posting.   Specifically, a “posting” is defined as any solicitation, including recruitment done directly by an employer or indirectly through a third...
Davis-Bacon Rule Update

21 November 2023

Davis-Bacon Rule Update

Author: Linda Olejniczak

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ushered in significant changes to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) standards. This final rule, effective October 23, 2023, comprised of hundreds of pages, is poised to impact over one million construction workers. Alongside the comprehensive revisions, the DOL has released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to guide stakeholders through the intricacies of the updated regulations.
Employers Can Address Employee Speech Made Outside of Work

14 November 2023

Employers Can Address Employee Speech Made Outside of Work

Author: Michael Burns

ASE has advised on this in the past but with the current state of social media use and the growing rancor and divisiveness in society we remind employers again: employers do have rights when it comes to its employees’ off-work verbal and social media communications.

President Biden Issues Executive Order on AI – What You Need to Know

14 November 2023

President Biden Issues Executive Order on AI – What You Need to Know

Author: Anthony Kaylin

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO).  The EO is a sweeping directive to government agencies to coordinate on all aspects of AI.  As the EO states in Section 1:
Do Employers Have to Accommodate an Employee’s Commute to Work?  One Court Said Yes – Sort Of

7 November 2023

Do Employers Have to Accommodate an Employee’s Commute to Work? One Court Said Yes – Sort Of

Author: Anthony Kaylin

The U.S 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a case can go to trial on whether an employer was required to provide an accommodation to an employee that had difficulty driving at night and whose shift ended at 9:00 p.m.  According to the court, the main question before it is whether the employee was entitled to a modified work schedule as an accommodation to make his commute safer.

Court Looks at Delivery Driver Expense Reimbursement Scheme

7 November 2023

Court Looks at Delivery Driver Expense Reimbursement Scheme

Author: Michael Burns

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is looking at an employer’s delivery driver expense plan. Under federal law a business can reimburse delivery drivers through a reasonable approximation of their expenses rather than using a mileage expense method, as long as the total reimbursement, along with any wages does not reduce the driver’s take home pay below minimum wage.

Are Remote Employees Eligible for FMLA?

7 November 2023

Are Remote Employees Eligible for FMLA?

Author: Linda Olejniczak

In short, yes, employees who telework are eligible for Family Medical Leave Act/ FMLA leave on the same basis as employees who report to any other worksite to perform their job.  An employee who has worked for an employer for at least 12 months, has at least 1,250 hours of service for the employer during the 12-month period immediately preceding the leave, and works at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees within 75 miles is eligible for FMLA leave.

NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint Employment

31 October 2023

NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint Employment

Author: Anthony Kaylin

On Friday October 26th the NLRB promulgated their final rule on joint employment.  The rule replaces a 2020 policy that excused alleged joint employers from bargaining unless workers could show they had "direct and immediate control."  This policy, according to the majority of NLRB members, was "contrary to the common-law agency principles that must govern the joint-employer standard" under the National Labor Relations Act.   
Non-compete Agreements Under Attack from Many Sides

10 October 2023

Non-compete Agreements Under Attack from Many Sides

Author: Michael Burns

Non-compete agreements, where employees agree that they will not go to work for another competing business or form a competing business that in turn increases the competition for the employer, have been around for a long time. Non-compete agreements typically specify a period of time the employee is barred from working for a competitor or going into business for themselves. They may also specify a geographic area that the non-compete prevents the person from working within. Scope and who is...
EEOC Issues New Harassment Guidance

10 October 2023

EEOC Issues New Harassment Guidance

Author: Anthony Kaylin

On Monday October 2, 2023, the EEOC released its new proposed Harassment Guidance for comment to the public.  Comments must be in by November 1, 2023. 

More Pregnant Worker Fairness Act Guidance

3 October 2023

More Pregnant Worker Fairness Act Guidance

Author: Michael Burns

Last Wednesday attendees at ASE’s Employment Law Briefing received excellent information about a myriad of pending and new employment and labor compliance issues including the recently enacted Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA). Among many recent employment and labor law developments, Anne-Marie V. Welch, Labor and Employment Partner at Clark Hill PLC addressed the PWFA. At about the same time last week EEOC legal counsel Carol Miaskoff was providing new information and guidance on...
What’s New for EEO-1 Reporting in 2023?

19 September 2023

What’s New for EEO-1 Reporting in 2023?

Author: Anthony Kaylin

Since 1966 private employers with 100 or more employees and federal contractors with 50 or more employees and that meet certain criteria are required to report annually the number of individuals they employ by job category, sex, and race or ethnicity.  The EEO-1 report, although filed in 2023, is for the 2022 year.  So, the report is called 2022 EEO-1 Component 1.

NLRB Joins Non-compete and Training Repayment Fray

19 September 2023

NLRB Joins Non-compete and Training Repayment Fray

Author: Michael Burns

Earlier this year the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued proposed rules prohibiting the use of non-compete agreements with most employees. Non-compete agreements restrict an employee from leaving an employer and taking another job – usually but not always – in the same business, for a specific period of time and within a limited geographic area. Historically the purpose of non-compete agreements was to protect confidential information about a business from being poached by a...
U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Proposed FLSA Salary Level Test

5 September 2023

U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Proposed FLSA Salary Level Test

Author: Michael Burns

As reported last week, on August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is proposing a revised rule that will increase its Salary Level Test by revising part of the Exemption Tests in its regulations. To be classified as an exempt employee under the DOL regulations, the job must meet three tests as outlined by the FLSA regulations:

OMB Approves OFCCP’s New Scheduling Letter

29 August 2023

OMB Approves OFCCP’s New Scheduling Letter

Author: Anthony Kaylin

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s new scheduling letter.  The updated scheduling letter applies to supply and service compliance evaluations scheduled on or after August 24, 2023.

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