New Executive Order Targeting Employee Non-Compete Agreements On July 9, 2021, President Biden made good on a campaign promise to address employment non-compete agreements by issuing a sweeping executive order called “Promoting Competition in the American Economy Order.” Although it does not immediately change the current legal landscape governing non-compete...
CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT RULES MISSED MEAL AND REST BREAK PREMIUM PAYMENTS ARE TO BE CALCULATED USING HOURLY RATE PLUS NON-DISCRETIONARY PAYMENTS California employers must provide employees with at least a 30 minute meal break at or by the 5 hour work period mark, as well as two 10 minute rest...
New Hampshire Work-From-Home Employees Get Taxed From Massachusetts, Physical Location Of Employer New Hampshire does not have state income tax. So, it is an attractive state for employees to reside. However, in October 2020, Massachusetts issued a temporary emergency regulation (later adopted as a final rule) that said workers...
New Federal Rule on “Surprise Medical Bills” On July 1, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS,) Labor and Treasury and the office of Personnel Management, issued “Requirements related to Surprise Billing; Part 1,” an interim final rule restricting “Excessive” out of pocket cost to consumers. This...
This is an update to our prior OSHA/COVID-19 employer alerts. Cal/Osha has developed a model program to assist employers in creating their own workplace “written” Covid-19 Prevention Plan (CPP). This updated model, published June 29, 2021, reflects the changes made from the June 17, 2021, Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). Cal/Osha...
EMPLOYER RE-OPENING UPDATE This is an update to our last article on Employers-Re-Opening. On June 17, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order adopting revised COVID-19 updated guidelines approved by Cal/Osha. These changes to the Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) are effective immediately. Cal/Osha proposed these changes in...
CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES COMING JULY 1, 2021. ARE YOU READY FOR THESE CHANGES? California is due to increase the minimum wage July 1, 2021, in some Local Jurisdictions. Employers employing 25 or more people began this change January 1, 2021, but beginning July 1, 2021, this will...
Employers - Reopening Businesses The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (“CDC”) surprise relaxation of the COVID-19 mask guidance on Thursday, May 13th, puts us on a path to pre-pandemic life for fully vaccinated people. But, employers should consider whether to relax pandemic health and safety protocols at the workplace...
Employers in LA County: Government Guide (read that – “Order”) for Reopening Businesses Effective May 6th, Los Angeles County hit the YELLOW tier. Employers now have an updated order from the county Department of Public Health to use when reopening (or continuing to work in) office worksites: “Reopening Safer at...
EMPLOYEES: Do Employers Have to Give Employees Meal and Rest Breaks? Answer: It Depends Federal law says “no,” as the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) does not require employers to provide employees with meal or rest breaks. But, some state laws say “yes” and laws vary by state. In...