DOL Opinion Letter on Travel Required During Meal Periods
On September 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new opinion letters covering specific factual inquiries into federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
New DOL Opinion Letters on Volunteering, Tip Sharing
On September 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two new opinion letters covering specific factual inquiries into federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
VETS Opinion Letter Takes Broad View of USERRA Retaliation
Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) issued an opinion letter taking a broad position on what it considers retaliatory…
When an Employee Is Expecting: Register Now for Pregnancy, Bonding Leaves Webinar
Your employee walks in and announces they’re pregnant. Congratulations! But when an employee is expecting a child, employers must navigate a range of legal obligations….
From the Experts: Options to Consider When Regular Payday Falls on Weekend or Holiday
My company has been in business for less than a year, and when we started, we decided to go with a bimonthly pay schedule. Our…
From the Experts: California Overtime Covers Employee Working Temporarily Out of State
We are sending a nonexempt employee to a trade show in a state that does not have daily overtime. Because the employee will be working…
Join Our Employment Law Experts Next Week for HR Boot Camp
Are you unsure when you can or can’t drug test an applicant or employee? Wondering if you can classify a worker as exempt to avoid…
DHS Proposes New H-1B Visa Fee
On August 24, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule that would establish a $103,265 fee for all H-1B visa petitions…
OFCCP Publishes Final Rules Changing Federal Contractor Obligations
On August 21, 2026, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published final rules changing regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section…
Hot Midyear Topics for California Employers: Minimum Wage, Workplace Violence Prevention, Form I-9
In August, CalChamber hosted a members-only webinar discussing employment law updates and trends that have occurred since January 1. During this webinar, employers had many…
