Responding to COVID-19 Concerns as a Retailer
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging retailers in ways unique to the business.
We Are Open: Practical Guidance for Retailers
DOL Withdraws ‘Retail or Service Establishment’ Lists for Commissioned Employee Exemption Analysis
The U.S. Department of Labor withdrew its interpretative rules on the types of businesses either not qualifying, or only possibly qualifying, as “retail or service establishments” when determining whether a commissioned salesperson may be exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Supreme Court: Title VII Protects LGTBQ+ Employees
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that LGTBQ+ employees are protected from workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Bereavement Leave, the Next Potential Mandated Leave in California
California is known for having a multitude of leaves available to employees from sick leave to organ donation leave.
Rhode Island High Court Upholds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ Drug Testing, Dismissal of Employee
An employer may terminate an employee for refusing to submit to a drug test based on reasonable suspicion under the state drug testing law, the Rhode Island Supreme Court has held.
Virginia’s New Pay Transparency Law
Virginia has adopted a pay transparency law that prohibits employers from discharging or taking any other retaliatory action against an employee for discussing wages or compensation with another employee.
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