As expected, the first lawsuits have been filed to challenge a new Department of Labor (DOL) “Overtime Rule” that significantly raises the minimum salary threshold for the exempt, administrative, and professional (EAP) and highly compensated employee (HCE) overtime exemptions under
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California’s New Drug Testing Rules Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use
With expanding legalization and commercialization—including several state initiatives in 2024 and perhaps even federal legislation—the chances are good that your California business has at least a few employees who consume recreational cannabis in their free time. A new California law,
Wired For Success: How Recent Development in the Semiconductor Industry Can Shape Immigration Programs
America runs on semiconductors, also known informally as chips. Chips are integral to the cars we drive, the planes we fly, the systems that defend our country, and the computers that every single industry, from manufacturing to finance, relies upon.
Employers Must Keep Reproductive Health Information About Their Plan Participants Private Under New HIPAA Privacy Rule
Imagine you are a corporate Human Resources/Total Rewards leader who receives a request from a state’s law enforcement agency for health plan records about a plan participant’s abortions or other reproductive health care. How should you respond? Since most company
California Proposes New Legislation Prohibiting Algorithmic Discrimination in the Workplace
Algorithmic discrimination continues to be a focal point of concern, as evidenced by recent legislation introduced in California which, if passed into law, will require employers who use automated decision tools to make consequential decisions to undergo a cost-benefit analysis
How Much Worse Off Must an Employee Be Post-Job Transfer to State a Title VII Claim?
In what may be considered a “win” for employees, the United States Supreme Court recently clarified that an employee challenging a job transfer as “discriminatory” need only prove that they sustained “some” harm due to the transfer, not “significant” harm,
Cool for the Summer: Workplace Safety in the Sizzling Summer Heat
Last year was the hottest year on record and 2024 could be even warmer. Employers should be on high alert as we head into the hottest season of the year, summer. With heat already being the leading cause of
Celebrating Working Moms: How Companies Can Support Mothers in the Workplace
With Mother’s Day coming up on May 12, it is a great time for companies to review their workplace policies regarding working moms, and update or supplement them as needed.
Studies consistently show that women in the workplace double the
On the Basis of Sex… Discrimination in Group Health Plans and What Employers Should Know
In just a few days’ time, recently promulgated federal final rules addressing sex-based nondiscrimination in the administration of health care benefits have created a flurry of healthcare industry activity. The angst arises from providers, payers, and certain health plans alike.
DOL Unveils Final Overtime Rule and It’s Even More of a Pain Than Anticipated
The U.S. Department of Labor’s long-awaited final “Overtime Rule” is here, and it brings drastic changes to requirements employers must follow for paying salaried employees exempt from overtime. Under the Final Rule, which takes effect July 1, 2024, earnings thresholds