Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Safe to Work Bill
Although some distance away in Congress, employers should anticipate the passage of the Safe to Work Bill …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Walmart announces pay raises for at least 165,000 hourly staffers
With effect from October 2020, around 165,000 hourly paid workers will receive a pay raise at Walmart, the nation’s largest private-sector employer …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: DOL issues new final rule and updated guidance for employers who use the fluctuating workweek method to calculate overtime
The US Department of Labor (DOL) is constantly seeking to clarify the application of the fluctuating workweek under the FSLA …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Alaska, Vermont’s minimum wage will increase in 2021
With effect from 1st January 2021, the Alaska minimum hourly wage will be increased slightly from $10 …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: School reopening and employee leave under FFCRA
The Department of Labor has issued some Q&As to help parents and employers deal with absence under the FFCRA as schools reopen …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Revised IRS form 941 for 3rd and 4th Quarters, 2020
IRS Notice 2020-65 was issued at the end of August 2020 …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Employer rules prohibiting illegal strikes, slowdowns and walkouts
The National Labour Relations Board has declared as lawful the inclusion in a company handbook of the following statement concerning inappropriate conduct …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Employers must exercise reasonable diligence in tracking hours worked by remote workers
The Department of Labor has issued an Advisory Bulletin setting out how remote workers should be handled under the FLSA …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: California Gov. Newsom signs critical AB5 exemption for music makers into law
Earlier this year, freelancers in California were hit by a pernicious new AB5 law which greatly limited all forms of independent contract, by subjecting them to an “ABC test” to determine if they were disguised forms of employment …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Deadline for sexual harassment prevention training extended for some employees
Employers in California, with 5 employees or more, should now be making plans for the introduction of extended anti-harassment training from January 1st 2021 …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Connecticut’s minimum wage increases to $12 per hour on September 1
With effect from 1st September 2020, the minimum hourly wage in Connecticut will be increased to $12 …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: I-9 compliance flexibility extended until 19th September 2020
The temporary flexibility policy that is associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) compliance has now been further extended until 19th September 2020 …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: EEOC to propose rule revising its voluntary dispute resolution process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has an obligation to seek an informal and voluntary resolution of discriminatory allegations before resorting to court action …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.
USA: Colorado cannabis sales hit new all-time high in May 2020
Many employers are opting to drop pre-employment screening for drug use – just at the time when usage is growing …
Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now.