EEOC Sets New Deadline for Submission of EEO-1 Pay Data
May 14, 2019
Per a Federal order, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that EEO-1 pay data for 2017 and 2018 must […]
DOL Proposes New Standard for Assessing Joint Employer Liability
April 30, 2019
Earlier this month, the DOL announced a proposed rule that would update existing joint employment regulations under the Fair Labor […]
D.C. Employers: It’s Time to Begin Making Quarterly Tax Payments for DC’s Paid Family Leave Benefit
April 16, 2019
The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (“the Act”) requires all covered D.C. employers to start making payments […]
Don’t Delay in Designating FMLA Leave
April 16, 2019
Do you think you are being a generous employer by allowing your employees to use their accrued paid leave as […]
Proposed Wage and Hour Changes That Should Be on Your Radar
March 21, 2019
DOL Proposes an Increase to the Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions Federal overtime provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act […]
“Rumor Has It…”: The Dangers of Gossip in the Workplace
March 14, 2019
It should not be news to employers that gossip and rumors in the workplace can be bad for business, having […]
Background Check Violations Prove Costly
February 26, 2019
Some employers are surprised to learn that the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) governs employment background checks. They are […]
New Year, New Minimum Wage Rates: 2019 Rates for DC, Maryland and Virginia
January 3, 2019
Welcoming 2019 not only brings fresh calendars and lofty resolutions, but it also signals that various states’ and localities’ minimum […]
D.C. Adopts New Requirements Regarding Tipped Workers and Sexual Harassment
November 27, 2018
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser recently signed the “Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018” (the Act). The […]