The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is increasing the fine for failure to post the required federal nondiscrimination notice to $210 per separate posting violation, beginning April 18, 2014. The current fine is $110. The EEOC requires every employer covered by Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act to […]
Bay Area employers must now comply with a pilot program that requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees in the Bay Area to offer commuter benefits to their employees. The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program requires employers subject to the program to complete the following tasks by September 30, 2014: Select a commuter benefit; […]
Since being appointed in 2011, California Labor Commissioner Julie Su has been focusing on returning the agency to its most fundamental purpose: protecting minimum wage workers and businesses that are following the law, and creating an overall culture of compliance. Su cited two other achievements, improved targeting of violators and protecting law-abiding businesses from indiscriminate […]
Employers who need to apply for H-1B visas for foreign workers in specialized skill areas, such as science, engineering or computer programming, have a fast approaching deadline. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 cap on Tuesday April 1, 2014. The cap on H-1B […]
Yesterday, a regional director of the National labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that Northwestern University football players who received college scholarships are “employees” within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). As a result, the players are entitled to try to form a union. The NLRB director found that the players perform valuable […]
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