Author: Mary Mae Miral

Criminal Background Check Litigation on the Rise: What Employers Need to Know When it comes to conducting criminal background checks on job candidates and potential hires, there are several pitfalls that employers must be aware of and be sure to...

California Appellate Court Rules PAGA Actions Must be Manageable A California Court of Appeals has ruled that trial courts have the authority to strike PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) claims found to be unmanageable. This may give employers...

The Fifth Circuit Rules that Well-Compensated Day Rate Workers Must be Paid for Overtime The Fifth Circuit Court has ruled that day rate employees earning well in excess of the salary requirement are still entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor...

White House Announces New Rules Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations or Testing The federal government announced on September 9th a COVID-19 Action Plan with a significant new vaccine requirement for employers. The plan directs the Occupational Safety...

Honolulu’s COVID-19 Vaccine Passports for Businesses Honolulu Mayor Rich Blangiardi recently announced the region’s new “Safe Access O’ahu” program, which was designed in coordination with local businesses to stop further...

What is the Difference Between an Administrative Fee and a Service Charge? Employers Should Know The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a country club’s administrative fee that was referenced as a “service charge”...

Ninth Circuit Rules “Paramour Preference” is Not Sex Discrimination The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the male employee who alleged a female coworker received favorable treatment from a male supervisor and romantic partner was not the...

Cook County Requires Pay for Employer Mandated Vaccinations Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago, has enacted a new ordinance requiring employers to provide paid time off for employees to become vaccinated. This new ordinance, dubbed...

New York Activates NY HERO Act Requirements The New York Department of Health has now classified COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease under the New York State Health and Essential Rights Act, more commonly known as the HERO Act....

Owners of a School Bus Company Indicted for Fraud in Hiring and Maintenance The owners of a company providing school bus drivers based in Essex County, New Jersey, have been indicted due to allegations of providing falsified information to cover...