On January 23, 2017, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law an amendment to the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance that prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their wage history, requiring disclosure of wage history…
When you think about having to go to court, you might assume that there’s just one location where legal activities happen, and that everything happens in the same couple of court rooms. In fact, the…
On November 22, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) amendments to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor…
In recent presentations I have been sharing thoughts with contacts and clients concerning areas to deal with now, proactively. Hopefully it will help you as well. 1. Do You Hire Temporary Employees? If you hire…
On November 22, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) amendments to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor…
U.S. Department of Labor has announced sweeping changes to overtime regulations yesterday. These new rules include the following key changes that you should be aware of: Salary Level – Increases from $455 weekly ($23,660 annually) to…