A Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently held that retail employers who fail to pay workers time and a half for holiday work may be sued under the state Payment of Wages Law.
A recent New York appellate court decision could have a significant impact on the home care industry and patients who rely on 24-hour home care to stay out of institutions.
The NYC Council has approved a bill that makes it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” for employers to inquire about the salary history of a prospective employee, or to rely upon salary history unless the applicant offers the information voluntarily.
Even outside the Capital Beltway, this has been a strange year. As April Fools’ Day approaches, we pause to review some of the more bizarre labor and employment opinions and developments from the last year.
On March 9, 2017, the Multnomah County Circuit Court rejected the recent move by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to require Oregon’s “manufacturing establishments” to double count daily and weekly overtime for their employees.
