Jan 19, 2018 | Employment Law
Recently, the #MeToo movement has cast a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Despite the media focus on sexual harassment, there still seems to be a fair amount of confusion about what is and is not sexual harassment. Simply put, sexual...
Dec 4, 2017 | Employment Law
In October 2017, California became the latest in a growing list of states and localities to ban employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories, a list that includes: Massachusetts, Delaware, Oregon, Puerto Rico, San Francisco, Philadelphia and New...
Sep 25, 2017 | Employment Law
Minimum Wage Rate Increases Last week, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced an increase in the minimum wage applicable to federal contractors for contracts that are covered by Executive Order 13658. Effective January 1, 2018, the new...
Jul 24, 2017 | Employment Law
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) announced on July 17, 2017 that it has released a newly revised Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. Federal law requires all employers to complete a Form I-9 for each individual hired for employment...
Jul 10, 2017 | Employment Law
For employers in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland, the cost of doing business just got more expensive. Effective July 1, 2017, the hourly minimum wage rate in the District of Columbia increased a dollar to $12.50, while in Montgomery County,...
Jun 30, 2017 | Employment Law
In today’s global economy, it has become increasingly common for companies based in the United States to engage workers who live abroad for various purposes. U.S. companies often classify these workers as “independent contractors” to avoid having to navigate the...
