United States: California Paid Sick Leave Law Required Notice January 1; Guidance For Employers With Unlimited Or Honor, No-Accrual Time Off Policies

Starting January 1, 2015, employers must post this poster in the workplace informing employees of their rights under California’s Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, which provides paid sick leave to employees. In addition, employers must provide non-exempt, hourly employees with an individualized Notice to Employee at the time of hire that includes information on the Act. Employers need to check off one of the four ways listed in the Notice in which […]

By | January 14th, 2015 ||

United States: The Widening California Divide: The Rejection Of Iskanian By Federal District Courts And Potential Resolution

In an October 22, 2014, posting, we addressed the growing divide between California federal district courts and the California Supreme Court over whether an arbitration agreement can waive an employee’s right to pursue a representative claim under the state’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA). That divide has now widened as two more federal district courts have rejected the June 23, 2014, holding of Iskanian v. CLS Transp. Los Angeles, LLC, 327 P. 3d […]

By | January 14th, 2015 ||

United States: Tennessee’s New Social Media Law Gives Employers Dos And Don’ts Regarding Employee Privacy

All Tennessee employers and their agents must now comply with the “Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014,” a new law that prohibits employers from asking their employees for their usernames and passwords to social media sites, among other things. The law went into effect on January 1, 2015. Although it prohibits employers from taking certain actions, the Act also lists permissible actions, which may help employers navigate the numerous scenarios involving employees’ personal internet […]

By | January 13th, 2015 ||