Over the past year, employers’ compliance challenges increased significantly thanks to both an uptick in federal employment law enforcement, and the growing “patchwork” of state and local requirements, according to the 2019 Littler Annual Employer Survey. The survey, released May 8, found that employers’ primary concern is the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) enforcement of […]
Information released recently by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows a significant increase in worksite enforcement efforts by that agency in 2018. According to ICE, the increased criminal investigations, business audits and arrests by Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) special agents are the result of the agency’s commitment “to step up its worksite enforcement efforts […]
California’s Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF), a coalition of government agencies under the direction of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), has produced new educational materials to help employers understand their compliance responsibilities. “An Overview for Employers” provides information about what a LETF inspection entails. There are also brochures specifically for construction and restaurants to […]
California and federal laws require employers to post and hand out the most current employment notices, even if you only have one employee in California. Not informing employees of their rights in the workplace can result in costly lawsuits and fines. Be ready to meet these mandatory July 1 compliance requirements in time: Post a […]
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