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District of Columbia Wage Transparency and Voting Leave Laws Changes
EXPANDED WAGE TRANSPARENCY LAWS Beginning June 30, 2024, the District of Columbia will have a stronger wage transparency law, which applies to employers of all sizes. Screening and Salary Inquiries Prohibited Under the amended law, employers won’t be allowed to screen...
Federal: DOL Increases Exempt Employee Minimum Salaries
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published the much-anticipated final rule that will increase the minimum salary for many exempt employees. The increase will take effect in two steps. If you’d like to review the regulations yourself, they are...
Federal EEO-1 Reporting Opens April 30
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection will open April 30. The deadline to file the report is June 4, 2024. The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory filing for private employers with 100 or...
Federal: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – Final Regulations Published
The final rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which applies to employers with 15 or more employees, has been published and takes effect June 18, 2024. With over 100 pages of preamble, regulations, and interpretive guidance, there’s obviously a lot to...
Update—California Fast Food Minimum Wage Exemptions
A mere seven days before the new minimum wage for employees of fast food restaurants is set to take effect in California, the legislature added new exemptions to the law. (Reminder: the law only applies to restaurants that are part of a fast food chain with more than...
Maine Veterans’ Benefits and Services Poster Now Available
In June of 2023, Maine passed a law requiring that employers with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees display a yet-to-be-created poster about veterans’ benefits and services. Well, the time has come—it’s been created! This poster needs to be displayed in a...
California Fast Food Worker Exempt Salary Increase
In the 11th hour, the California Department of Industrial Relations has updated its FAQs to indicate that the April 1 minimum wage increase for fast food workers will also increase the minimum salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional...
Utah Adds Military Protections
Utah has re-enacted and expanded its military protections—the law was signed and took effect immediately on March 18, 2024. The law requires employers of all sizes to provide military leave and other employment rights. Specifically, employers are required to: Provide...
California Fast Food Worker Minimum Wage Increase
Beginning April 1, 2024, the minimum wage for many fast food employees will be $20 per hour. This new minimum wage applies to employees who work for a fast food restaurant in California that’s part of a national fast food chain. The law defines a national fast food...
HR Infrastructure – Why do you need HR at your small business?
HR Infrastructure - Why do you need HR at your small business?HR Infrastructure is an essential part of any growing business! Build out your infrastructure before you miss the opportunity to do it properly from day 1! In the world of small businesses, establishing...
Michigan Expands Antidiscrimination Protections
As of February 13, 2024, Michigan has expanded its antidiscrimination law to prohibit discrimination against employees and applicants on two fronts. This law applies to employers of all sizes. First, it has expanded the definition of “sex” to include all terminations...
Host Employee Meetings – Best HR Tips from HR Experts!
How to: Host Employee MeetingsHave you ever heard the phrase, "That meeting could have been an email?" Well, I have! 🤦🏽♀️ Hosting meetings can be challenging and something we discuss with many of our clients. 😉 We recommend regular meetings with your employees. But,...