WPI Report
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March 30, 2018

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Updates (March Edition)

Never mind the Ides of March, for employers with tipped employees: beware the federal budget process.

Insight
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March 29, 2018

What a Fool Believes? These Non-Fake Employment News Stories

In anticipation of April Fools' Day, we celebrate labor and employment cases and news that could be jokes, but aren't. If there's anything we've learned over the last year, real news and fake news are often hard to distinguish.

ASAP
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March 29, 2018

West Virginia Employers No Longer Allowed to Prohibit Guns in Vehicles in Company Parking Lots

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently signed into law the Business Liability Protection Act, which limits an employer’s ability to prohibit the lawful possession of firearms locked in vehicles parked in company parking lots.

ASAP
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March 29, 2018

Michigan Expands its Preemption Law to Cover Interview Limitations

On March 26, 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that prohibits local governments from regulating the information employers can request from prospective employees during the interview process.

ASAP
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March 29, 2018

San Francisco is Likely to Amend its Ban-the-Box Law

San Francisco has proposed certain amendments to its Fair Chance Ordinance that will bring it more in line with the new California ban-the-box law.

ASAP
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March 28, 2018

New Jersey Governor Expected to Sign Expansive Equal Pay Bill

On March 26, 2018, the New Jersey legislature enacted amendments to existing statutes substantially expanding pay equity protections for New Jersey employees and giving rise to significant compliance and defense burdens for New Jersey employers.

ASAP
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March 28, 2018

USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions

On March 21, 2018, USCIS announced that it will again temporarily suspend Premium Processing for all Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 cap-subject H-1B petitions.

ASAP
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March 27, 2018

Still "Open for Business" – New Wisconsin Legislation to Preempt Most Local Employment Ordinances

Wisconsin is about to join the list of over a dozen states that have taken action to preempt local governments from passing labor and employment ordinances.

ASAP
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March 21, 2018

Ontario, Canada May Soon See Regulations Addressing Temporary Help Agencies' Liability for Workplace Injuries

A proposed amendment to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (the “WSIA”) that would expand workplace liability for injuries to temporary employees, might soon receive renewed attention.

ASAP
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March 21, 2018

Puerto Rico Governor Announces Proposed Plan to Revamp the Labor Force

On March 21, 2018, the Governor of Puerto Rico announced his “Initiative to Reform the Labor Force,” with the express goal of increasing the employment rate.

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