Quick Hits

• National Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 and ends on October 15 each year in the United States.
• Hispanic workers constitute approximately 19 percent of the U.S. labor force, or approximately 32 million people, and that proportion

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• Contracts for freelance work of $250 or more must be in writing and contain certain specific information regarding services to be provided and dates for contract completion, among other things.
• Payment for freelance work must be made on

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The first article in this series provided a general overview of the OSH Act and OSHA; the second article examined OSHA’s rulemaking process; the third article reviewed an employer’s duty to comply with standards; the fourth article discussed the general…

Quick Hits

• Newly enacted AB 2499 expands the FEHA by making it unlawful to discriminate or retaliate against an employee for taking time off from work for jury duty or to comply with a subpoena or other court order as

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Quick Hits

• The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision requiring a hospital to compensate employees for missed meal periods, not only with the time worked but also with an additional thirty minutes of pay per missed break,

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Port Workers’ Strike Suspended. Workers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) paused a brief three-day strike this week after reaching a tentative wage agreement with the group representing shippers and employers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. The…

Quick Hits

• It is anticipated that Governor Phil Murphy will soon sign into law legislation requiring certain employers to disclose compensation and benefits in job postings and provide notice of promotion opportunities.
• Noncompliance with the act may result in civil

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