ArticleCalifornia's Minimum Wage Boost Could Mean More Worker SuitsCalifornia just passed a law raising its state minimum wage.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleConnecticut Paid Sick Leave - CT Department Of Labor Issues GuidanceOn June 10, 2011, we published an alert describing the sick leave law, which was signed into law on July 1, 2011. United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleCorporate Counsel: Circuit Court Backs NLRB On Social Media Conduct, Voids Handbook ProvisionMy colleague, Don Schroeder, was quoted in the Corporate Counsel article, Circuit Court Backs NLRB on Social Media Conduct, Voids Handbook Provision...United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleCorporate Counsel: NLRB Boosts ‘Micro Units’ With Macy’s DecisionMy colleague Donald Schroeder is quoted in this piece in which he comments on the potential effects of the legalization of micro labor unions on employers.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleCorporate Counsel: What Employees Can Legally Say On Facebook – And Get Away WithMy colleague, Don Schroeder, was quoted in the Corporate Counsel article, What Employees Can Legally Say on Facebook – And Get Away With.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleD.C. Circuit Strikes Down NLRB Notice RuleToday, the U.S. Court Court for the D.C. Circuit struck down a rule proposed by the NLRB that required employers to post workplace notices describing employees' rights to form a union or face a possible unfair labor practice charge.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleDC Universal Paid Leave Tax Kickoff – The First Quarter Has Already StartedWe recently provided DC employers with information about the imminent Universal Paid Leave tax. Since that post, we have received word from the DC Office of Employment Services (DOES)United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleDepartments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Treasury Issue Proposed Regulations Governing "Excepted Benefits"Another important ACA-related alert from Alden J. Bianchi: this time regarding the important changes related to the regulation of "excepted benefits." United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleDo You Really Own Your Employee’s KnowledgeMy colleague has posted an interesting article on the kind of information that an ex-employee may – or may not – be free to use for the benefit of a new employer.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleDOL Issues Final Regulation Re: Association Health PlansThe U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a final regulation green-lighting the expanded adoption of "association health plans" (or "AHPs") by self-employed individuals and small businesses. United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleDOL Questions About Duties Tests Should Concern Employers (SHRM)One of the most disconcerting things about the DOL's proposed rule release was that it failed to provide any real clarity on its stance regarding the job duties test.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleEmployee Benefits & The New Overtime RulesOur colleague Patricia Moran wrote an excellent post on our sister blog, Employment Matters.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleEmployee Benefits And Executive Compensation Alert:An Employers’ Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act - Updated As of August 20, 2007For a copy of the most recent version of An Employers’ Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Reform Act. This iteration of the Guide includes expanded discussions of the Section 125 cafeteria plan rules, the HIRD form requirement, and Commonwealth Choice.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleEmploying Minors Requires Attention To Laws (SHRM)My colleague Bret Cohen was quoted in a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Online article entitled, "Employing Minors Requires Attention to Laws".United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleEmployment Matters: "Wrap" Documents For Employee Health And Welfare PlansWrap documents offer a way to bring employers back into compliance and ensure all required components of an ERISA SPD are satisfied. United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleEmployment Tips From March MadnessIn a March 15, 2018 Law360 article, Mintz Levin Employment, Labor and Benefits practice leader Michael Arnold discusses the intersection ...United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleFinal ACA Requirements And Penalties – And What You Should Be DoingAlden Bianchi comments on what employers should be doing in light of the recently released final ACA regulations in an article published by U-T San Diego.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleFor Staffing Firms: Getting Beyond The BreachMy colleague, Cynthia Larose authored an article entitled, "Getting Your Firm Beyond the Breach," which appears in the January-February digital version of American Staffing Association's magazine.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleHow Employers Can Avoid Getting Blitzed By Fantasy FootballI was quoted in this timely article by Law360 about fantasy football in the workplace.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
ArticleHR Morning: High Court’s Decision Could End Up Costing Employers BigMy colleague Jim Nicholas was quoted in an HR Morning article entitled High Court’s Decision Could End Up Costing Employers Big.United StatesEmployment and HRMintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.