Employment News
California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment - The Associated Press - en Español
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal aimed at removing the last remnant of slavery from California law failed to pass the state Senate on Thursday after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration warned ...
Read moreGeorgia Employers: New Laws Will Classify More Independent Contractors As Employees, Restrict Local Laws On Work Schedules - Employee Benefits & Compensation - United States - Mondaq
On May 2, 2022, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law HB 389 (Act 809), altering the scope of the employer-employee relationship. This new law is likely to reclassify many independent contr...
Read moreLawmakers want to raise airport worker wages amid staffing shortages - The Hill
Story at a glance The Good Jobs for Good Airports Act aims to raise wages for all airport workers to $15 an hour plus benefits. It would apply to cleaners, wheelchair agents, baggage handlers, se...
Read moreOhio TGI Friday's Hit With Tipped Worker's Wage Suit - Law360
The operator of an Ohio TGI Friday's location compels its servers to perform significant untipped work without proper compensation, a worker alleged in a proposed class action filed in Ohio federa...
Read moreJackson Lewis Adds Littler Atty To Run Houston Office - Law360
Employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC has brought on board a former shareholder from Littler Mendelson PC to run its Houston office as managing principal, the firm announced Wednesday. Charles H.....
Read moreIf Pain (Or Anything Else), Yes Gain—Part 100: Lights, Camera, . . .West Hollywood, CA Local Paid Time Off Ordinance - JD Supra
[co-author: Emily Barsamian] Seyfarth Synopsis: West Hollywood, California enacted a general, non-COVID paid time off mandate with a minimum wage component. Effective January 1, 2022 for “hotel e...
Read more'Beyond a crisis': Whistleblower's dire warning from the hospital front line - Stuff
Staff shortages have left health workers in a situation “beyond a crisis”, according to a front line staff member from the Waikato DHB. The whistleblower, who spoke to Stuff on the condition they...
Read moreSummer Shines Spotlight On Seasonal Wage Exemption - Law360
As Americans return to summer camps and vacations, an exemption from minimum wage and overtime requirements for employees of seasonal businesses resurfaces as a topic for employment lawyers. The ...
Read moreFalse Claims
Russia's Defense Ministry spreads false claims about army's battlefield gains on Max - ISW - RBC-Ukraine
Russia's Defense Ministry is reporting alleged battlefield successes on Max, but some of its claims lack evidence. Even Russian military bloggers are questioning claims that Ukrainian forces have ...