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UPDATE: Does Your Employee Handbook Have a Lactation Accommodation Policy? (And Are You Abiding By It?)
Recently, a federal jury awarded a City of Tucson Fire Department paramedic $3.8 million after it found that the department violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) when … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, DOL, FLSA, FMLA, Handbook
| Tagged District of Arizona, Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Lactation Accommodation, Nursing Mothers, Wage & Hour
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Does Your Employee Handbook Have a Lactation Accommodation Policy?
Many employers are familiar with break and meal period requirements applicable to their organization under state and federal law. Often overlooked, however, is an employer’s responsibilities toward nursing mothers. We take a look at some of the requirements employers should be aware … Continue reading
Posted in DOL, FLSA, Handbook
| Tagged Employees, Fair Labor Standards Act, Lactation Accommodation, Nursing Mothers, Rest Break, Wage & Hour
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2019 Legislative Changes for California Severance and Settlement Agreements
Employers often find themselves in a bind – they need to let an employee go quickly and they want the employee to sign a release of all claims, so they dust off the severance agreement they used last time around, … Continue reading
Posted in California
| Tagged California, Employees, Settlement Agreement, Severance
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H-1B Employment Visa Lottery for 2019!
On April 1, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting H-1B visa petitions for the next fiscal year with a start date of October 1, 2019. The H-1B program allows companies in the United States to temporarily … Continue reading
Posted in Hiring, Immigration
| Tagged Employees, Immigration Update, Work Authorization
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OSHA Updates (Part 2) – OSHA Clarifies Position on Incentive Programs and Drug Testing
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published its Final Rule on May 12, 2016 regarding safety incentive programs and post-incident drug testing. However, recently, OSHA published a clarification of its Final Rule on these two topics. OSHA’s main purpose … Continue reading
Irish Citizens Get Access to Unused Australian E-3 Work Visas
H.R. 7164, passed by the House of Representatives recently, proposes to provide Irish workers with access to the coveted E-3 visa program. The bipartisan Bill seeks to provide Irish citizens with access to any unused E-3 visas from the prior … Continue reading
Can California Payroll Companies Be Held Liable for Wage Statement Claims?
California law provides that a payroll service provider cannot be held liable for labor code violations – but, a California appeals court recently held that employees may pursue tort claims against payroll service providers under a theory that the payroll … Continue reading
Posted in California, Labor, Pay
| Tagged California, Employees, Litigation, Wages
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2018 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 4) – Executive Compensation
Check out the latest from Snell & Wilmer’s Employee Benefits and Compensation attorneys regarding executive compensation. Read on here.
Posted in Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Employee Benefits, Employees, Executive Compensation
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2018 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) – Qualified Retirement Plans
Check out the latest from Snell & Wilmer’s Employee Benefits and Compensation attorneys regarding qualified retirement plans. Read on here.
Might There Be an End in Sight to the Private Attorney General Act?
On November 28, 2018, a newly created association representing California-based employers called the California Business & Industrial Alliance filed a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief against the California Attorney General seeking to enjoin the enforcement of the Private Attorney … Continue reading
Posted in California
| Tagged California, California Business & Industrial Alliance, Employees, Private Attorney General Act
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