The federal Department of Labor (DOL) has finally announced the release of its proposed rule to increase the minimum salary required for certain employees to be classified as exempt from minimum wage and overtime. While we don’t usually report on proposed rules because they have a tendency to change – and often the effective date […]
Category: HR Law Alert
HR Law Alert: New Form I-9 and Remote Verification Procedure Rolled Out
Updated I-9 A new Form I-9 (Rev. 08/01/23) will be available for employers to use on or after August 1, 2023, and once released can be found on the USCIS website. Employers can also order paper copies if they don’t want to use the electronic version. The version date, noted in parenthesis, can be found […]
HR Law Alert: Supreme Court Reinterprets Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodations
As you’re probably aware, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires that employers with 15 or more employees make reasonable accommodations for employees’ religious practices and beliefs, so long as it doesn’t cause an undue hardship. Previously, undue hardship – as it applied to religious accommodations – meant “more than a de minimis cost.” […]
HR Law Alert: Virginia Organ Donation Leave and Use of Employee SSNs
The following changes to Virginia employment law take effect on July 1, 2023. Organ Donation Leave Employers with 50 or more employees will be required to provide unpaid leave to donate an organ or bone marrow. To be eligible for leave, employees must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months and worked […]
HR Law Alert: Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect
Federal employment law is about to give birth to some long-overdue requirements. As of June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees must provide pregnancy-related accommodations to employees and applicants under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Below we’ll refer to employees and applicants collectively as “employees.” Pregnancy Related Accommodations Under the PWFA, […]
HR Law Alert: Form I-9 Flexibilities Ending: Check Documents by August 30
As we let you know last October, the end date for the COVID-related I-9 verification flexibility was (and still is) scheduled for July 31, 2023. Given the number of times this deadline had been extended, it seemed possible, though not probable, that it would be extended yet again. However, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
HR Law Alert: Virginia Increases Minimum Wage and Requires Training for Hotel Employees
The following changes to Virginia employment law apply as of January 1, 2023. Minimum Wage The state’s minimum wage will increase to $12 per hour. The minimum base wage for tipped employees remains at $2.13 per hour. Human Trafficking Training for Hotel Employees Hotel employers of any size must train employees how to recognize and […]
HR Law Alert: Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increases
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with federal contracts will increase as follows: For contracts covered by Executive Order 13658: the minimum wage will increase to $12.15 per hour and the minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $8.50 per hour. For contracts covered by Executive Order […]
HR Law Alert: DC Requires Sexual Harassment Training and Reporting for Employers with Tipped Workers
The District of Columbia now requires that employers of all sizes that have one or more tipped employees (i.e., those they take a tip credit for) provide sexual harassment training by the end of the year and submit certain certification and documentation to the DC Office of Human Rights (OHR). These requirements were enacted in […]
HR Law Alert: Voting Leave Compliance
Election Day is almost here, so as an employer, now is a good time to brush up on voting leave laws. Most states require that employers provide at least a few hours off to vote, and many of those require at least some of that time off to be paid. The advance notice that may […]