How to Address Periods of Connecticut Family and Medical Leave that Span 2021 to 2022 On January 1st, 2022, the number of weeks of leave employees are entitled to under the Connecticut Family, and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will change from 16 weeks...

Federal Contractors Must Ensure Employees are Vaccinated by December 8th The White House on Friday announced that certain federal contractors and subcontractors would be required to show proof of vaccinations by December 8th. This importantly does...

School District Sued Due to Lack of Appropriate Background Check A former student of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD) has filed a lawsuit against the school district alleging negligence in hiring a teacher that was convicted...

Federal Court Rules in Favor of Termination of Employee Who Consumed Opioids Prescribed Five Years Before A federal court based in Indiana has dismissed the claims of disability discrimination and retaliation of a commercial driver who failed a...

What if An Employer Fails to Designate FMLA Leave? For employers faced with an accidental violation of FMLA notice requirements, a recent court case may give them some much-needed relief. A court found that an instance of failure to provide an...

California Warehouse Employers Face Strict New Quota Regulations California has introduced a new law regarding productivity quotas for warehouse distribution centers that will become effective starting January 1st, 2022. This law AB 701 will apply...

The Eleventh Circuit Rejects DOL Letter Eliminating 80/20 Rule The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer must face a class-action suit after a panel of judges ruled that the trial court should not have relied on a Department...

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses ruling on Independent Contractor Classification in California The Ninth Circuit Court has vacated a ruling in favor of a major food delivery service in light of a major California Supreme Court Ruling that...

Florida Introducing Major Changes for Employee Pay and Classification this Fall Employers in Florida should be ready for big changes coming this fall to both minimum wage requirements and a new requirement to report the hiring of independent contractors. Increase...

Federal Appeals Court Rules that Pay Disparity Between H-2A and US Workers was Unlawful The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has affirmed a ruling holding that employers must pay adverse effect wages to all U.S. workers that...