State & Federal Employment Law Updates

URGENT CA: California’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $16 per hour in January 2024

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The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced on Tuesday, September 26th  that California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers on January 1, 2024. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate, which will supersede this rule. The change in …

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URGENT CA: Revised Criminal History Regulations Approved for California Employers

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The California Civil Rights Department has approved proposed changes to the regulations applicable to the use of an applicant’s criminal history in making employment decisions. The revised regulations are effective on October 1, 2023. What Employers need to know: You still cannot inquire about an “applicant’s” criminal history prior to making a conditional job offer …

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NLRB Intensifies Scrutiny of Employer Policies

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On August 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision in Stericycle, Inc., overruling a prior 2017 decision which afforded employers more flexibility with their policies. This means that now certain categories of work rules, such as investigations/confidentiality rules, non-disparagement rules and rules prohibiting outside employment may not always be lawful to maintain. …

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URGENT: New Form I-9 Now Available!

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A revised Form I-9 is now available for use. Employers may continue to use the older version of the Form I-9 (Rev. 10/21/19) through Oct. 31, 2023. After that date, they will be subject to penalties if they use the older form.The new form is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9 and is also available for download in our Forms …

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HR Form of the Week: ADA Reasonable Accommodation Record of Action

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Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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URGENT: Form I-9 Flexibilities: E-Verify Update

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With the end of the Covid 19 flexibilities quickly approaching, scheduled for July 31, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that an alternative option for remote verification of employment eligibility documents for qualified employers is going to be available starting August 1, 2023.  To be considered a qualified employer for the alternative …

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HR Form of the Week: How to Curb FMLA Abuse

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Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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HR Form of the Week: Fitness for Duty Certification

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Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Duty to Make Religious Accommodations

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On June 29, 2023, in Groff v. DeJoy, the US Supreme Court unanimously adopted a new interpretation of the standard for when an employee’s religious accommodation poses an “undue hardship” for an employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII). In Groff, the Supreme Court rejected the commonly held understanding of Transworld Airlines v. Hardison—a nearly …

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HR Form of the Week: Job Description Form

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Each week, we will feature a different document from our forms library and provide information about where to find it, what it’s used for, and any necessary instructions. With this program, you’ll always be one step ahead of the game when it comes to finding the forms you need. This week, the HR Form of …

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