Author: Matthew J. Roberts, Esq.
U.S. DOL’s New Overtime Rule Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold
Tasked with implementing and enforcing the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced its final rule expanding overtime eligibility…
Texas Court Invalidates New NLRB Joint-Employer Rule
In 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule updating its joint-employer test, greatly expanding who may be considered a joint employer…
Addressing Workplace Relationships When Romance Is in the Air
Today is Valentine’s Day — a fun holiday for many but also a great reminder and opportunity for employers to review policies and procedures related…
Berkeley Issues Fair Workweek Guidance
As previously reported, in November 2022, the city of Berkeley passed a local ordinance providing for advance notice of schedules, adequate rest between shifts, offers…
Updated Wage Theft Notice Released
Federal and California law requires new employees to receive several pamphlets and notices about laws and programs like workers’ compensation, workplace sexual harassment, state disability…
California Paid Sick Leave Changes Guidance Released
As we rapidly approach January 1 — the date most new employment laws that Governor Newsom signed this year become effective — the one that…
Considerations for Back-to-Back Pregnancy, Family Leaves
My employee of five years gave birth and would like to use California Family Rights Act (CFRA) child bonding time immediately following their pregnancy disability…
Time Off for Crime Victims: What’s Required Depends on the Crime
An employee just informed me that they are a crime victim and need time off. What do we have to provide? Whether you must provide…
Yet Another New NLRB Joint-Employer Test
Over the last decade, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has a pattern of overruling itself in how it determines whether an entity can be…
Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences
We have an employee with an active workers’ compensation claim. We agreed with the employee that he would work a normal 40-hour-per-week schedule with exceptions…
