Breaking News From The U.S. Department Of Labor

The Department of Labor has just announced a Final Rule on overtime pay, which is projected to affect over 4 million employees who will be eligible for overtime pay. This Final Rule defines which white collar workers are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime laws. Employers must comply with these new regulations when they go into effect December 1, 2016.

Here are some key provisions of the Final Rule:

All workers earning […]

By | May 18th, 2016 ||

Australian Employment Law Update – May 2016

Employment and Labour law continues to be a frequently litigated and ever changing area of law in Australia. For some years most employees have been governed by the federal system, with some notable exceptions in Western Australia and many state public sector employees who still operate under state legislative regimes. At the federal level, the majority of employment litigation takes place before Australia’s national workplace relations tribunal, the Fair Work Commission (FWC).

In the previous […]

By | May 16th, 2016 ||

New California Guidance On Transgender Workers

California has long been at the forefront of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. Last week, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing issued a new brochure titled “Transgender Rights in the Workplace.” Here are the key takeaways:

There are social transitions and physical transitions. The former can involve changes in name and pronoun, bathroom usage, and activities. Physical transitions involve medical treatments. An employee doesn’t have to take any particular steps in […]

By | March 11th, 2016 ||