By: Trenam's Employment Law Team The National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) is a federal law governing collective bargaining and protecting the rights of …
New OSHA Rule Requires Immediate Action by All Employers
By: Trenam's Employment Law Team The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule revising its Occupational Injury and Illness …
DOL Announces Final Rule Doubling Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees
DOL Announces Final Rule Doubling Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees In our November 2015 Employment Law Update, we discussed the Department of Labor’s …
Risky Business: Using Old Employee Release Forms May Leave You Vulnerable
By: Trenam's Employment Law Team An employer faces many risks when it terminates an employee, including potential claims of discrimination. Having the …
What Employers Need to Know About “Ban the Box”
By: Trenam's Employment Law Team “Ban the Box” or “Fair-Chance Hiring” describes a recent movement that advocates removing the check box appearing on many …
The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements
By Boyd E. Chapin, III The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) commonly known as “Obamacare” created new reporting obligations in 2015 …
Prep Now for Overtime Pay Rule Changes
Uncertainty over coming revisions to federal overtime pay regulations is no excuse for delaying to prepare for changes that could profoundly affect how workers …
Coming Changes to Overtime Exemptions Rules Will Have Serious Impact on Employers
The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") requires that employees be paid minimum wage and overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times an …
Employers: What You Need to Know if You Conduct Background Checks
By: Amy Drushal Your decision to hire a new employee or promote an existing one may depend on the findings of a background check. Did you know that you need …
Employees May Be Entitled to Use Company Email for Statutorily Protected, Non-Business Reasons on Nonworking Time
By: Alicia Koepke The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently held that employees who have access to company email systems are presumptively allowed …
