Legal Updates on Employer Confidentiality Rules During Workplace Investigations: Protecting Employees and Employers On December 16, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), in Apogee Retail LLC d/b/a Unique Thrift Store (“Apogee”), held that employer rules that require employees to maintain confidentiality during workplace...
Read MoreRead MorePlease Join Us for Breakfast and to learn about a variety of Employment Law and HR Concerns that should be on the radar of Employers in 2020. We will review the following topics: Considering LGBTQ Issues When Making Employment Decisions Medical Marijuana...
Read MoreRead MoreOn September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay. The new rule will take effect on January 1, 2020. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative...
Read MoreRead MoreOn July 17, 2019, Senate Bill 57, a bill decriminalizing industrial hemp cultivation and permitting possession of CBD oil derived from hemp was passed by the legislature and will be sent to the Governor for signature. Assuming it is signed (which is expected) it will...
Read MoreRead MoreSenate Bill 57, a bill decriminalizing industrial hemp cultivation and permitting possession of CBD oil derived from hemp was unanimously passed by the Senate on March 28 and moves now to the House for consideration. Hemp and marijuana are related, but actually two different plants. Hemp...
Read MoreRead MoreOn January 25, 2019, in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 75 (2019) (“SuperShuttle”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) affirmed the common law test for determining whether workers are independent contractors under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Section 2(3) of the NLRA excludes...
Read MoreRead MoreIf you are an employer with at least 100 employees, or a federal contractor with at least 50 employees, you are likely aware that you are required to submit an annual Employer Information Report known as the “EEO-1.” Due to the partial government shutdown which...
Read MoreRead MoreOn December 14, in Texas v. United States, a District Court judge in the Northern District of Texas held that the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) violates the United States Constitution. Where does this leave employers who have over 50 employees and are providing health coverage...
Read MoreRead MoreOn October 11, 2018, the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) released an updated Memorandum to clarify its position on whether employee drug screening and safety incentive programs are permissible. In May 2016, OSHA published a final rule that prohibited employers from retaliating against their...
Read MoreRead MoreMedical marijuana is now legal in Ohio. The BWC has released the attached fact sheet for guidance on how it may impact your business. Employers should consider implementing a Drug Free Work Place(“DFWP”) policy or updating their current policies to reflect this change and to...
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