On December 04, 2017 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its decision to rescind controversial regulations which restrict an employer’s use of employee tips regardless of whether he pays the full federal minimum wage. The move comes as no surprise since the agency announced this move as Read more
As previously reported in our CPC blog, on Election Day, Massachusetts voters approved a paid sick leave law. Under this new law, which becomes effective July 1, 2015, employees in the state of Massachusetts may qualify to earn and use sick time. Employees will earn one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, Read more
Cal/OSHA regulations for workplace violence prevention in hospital and healthcare settings have been anticipated since the 2014 passage of CA SB 1299. That bill requires Cal/OSHA to adopt standards by January 1, 2016 that require hospitals to establish workplace violence prevention plans. Cal/OSHA’s recently released draft regulation goes beyond requiring workplace violence prevention plans in Read more
California has been a pioneer leading the nation in heat illness prevention standards. As a pioneer, it is important to make necessary updates with regard to worker safety. That’s just what’s on the horizon as California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) sends it proposal for updates to the Standards Board. With a heat Read more
Recently, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) published proposed amendments to the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) regulations. The rulemaking action seeks to clarify portions of the existing regulation and bring relevant portions of it into alignment with the federal FMLA, thereby creating more consistency between the two laws. The proposed amendments Read more
