Author: Mary Mae Miral

Federal Appeals Court Finds Employee’s Failure to Recertify FMLA Leave Justifies Discharge The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit has recently ruled that an employee who failed to submit medical certification for leave under the Family...

Preparing for FMLA Leave Requests For many employers, the very thought of an employee submitting a request for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave can be a frightening experience. This is not without reason, as most HR professionals consider...

Sixth Circuit’s Deadlines Indicate Stay on OSHA’s ETS Likely to Remain in Place Until December 10th On Nov. 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard”...

DOL Publishes Final Rule Implementing $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently published a Final Rule to implement Executive Order 14026 to raise the minimum wage for certain government contractors from...

Tenth Circuit Finds De Minimis Time Is Compensable In a recent case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the court has held that the de minimis doctrine may not prevent an employer from being held accountable for even minutes...

Background Check Technology Has Quickly Grown, but Many Still Have Concerns As online purchasing and food delivery apps have become more and more ubiquitous so has the increasing need for delivery drivers. These services have dramatically increased...

California Expands Bans on Confidentiality Agreements Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 331 on October 7, 2021, making it the law starting on January 1, 2022. This law is an expansion of Senate Bill 820, the Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure...

Build Back Better Act Passes House with Heavy Penalties for Employer Violations of the NLRA The new budget bill, the Build Back Better Act, has been receiving considerable attention from the media for its many controversial provisions and among...