National Staffing Employee Week is an annual celebration that honors the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies. This year’s event takes place Sept. 9–15 and will kick off with the official announcement of the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year and Sector All-Stars (this year, finalists will be announced…
The Staffing Celebration Happens Next Month
National Staffing Employee Week is only a couple of weeks away. The annual celebration that honors individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies will take place Sept. 9–15. During National Staffing Employee Week, local associations and industry partners organize events and activities aimed at honoring and recognizing the contributions and achievements of temporary and contract employees…
California’s Sweeping Expansion of Employment Laws
Employers in California should be prepared to comply with a host of new state laws. Effective immediately are Senate Bill 1159, which expands the number of employees who can receive workers’ compensation benefits related to illness or death from Covid-19 on or after July 6, 2020, until Jan. 1,…
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Paid Leave Guidance
The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday issued its first round of guidance on the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which goes into effect April 1. The guidance consists of a Fact Sheet for Employees, a Fact Sheet for Employers, and Questions and Answers. The Q&As address key threshold questions regarding how…
Are Death Benefits Owed in Michigan When an Employee Dies After Contracting the Coronavirus?
The director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has promulgated a series of emergency rules that establish a rebuttable presumption of personal injury for first response employees diagnosed with Covid-19 by a physician or positive test. When an employee dies immediately…
California Places More Covid-19 Related Restrictions on Businesses and Employers
Los Angeles County now requires businesses with three or more known cases of Covid-19 within the workplace over the span of 14 days to report the outbreak to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Employers that have one known case within the workplace must have a protocol that…
Tucson, Arizona Voters Pass Sweeping Wage & Hour Initiative, Including $15 Minimum Wage
Tucson, AZ, voters passed Proposition 206, officially known as the Tucson Minimum Wage Act, increasing the city’s minimum wage to $13.00 an hour on April 1, 2022. The city’s minimum hourly wage will increase to $15.00 by 2025. The act will apply to all employees, whether full-time, part-time, or…
Ninth Circuit: California Employer’s Good-Faith Belief That Freelance Model Was Not an Employee Defeats Penalty Claims
In Bijon Hill v. Walmart Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that Walmart reasonably believed that a freelance model who worked in irregular one- or two-day periods was not an “employee” under California law. Thus, its good-faith defense based on its view that the…
Cal/OSHA Definition Changes Make Outbreaks Less Likely
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (called Cal/OSHA) nonemergency Covid-19 standard will change now that the California Department of Public Health has updated its guidance to reduce the time frame for counting Covid-19 cases that make up an outbreak from 14 to seven days….
Employers Should Not Forget the Federal Law That Protects Servicemembers
Employers should keep in mind their obligations under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, which gives members of the U.S. Armed Forces the right to go back to a civilian job held before military service. All employers are subject to USERRA, and servicemembers…
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