Employers have long sought to present their public image in a positive light. Such policies typically prohibit employees from discussing corporate matters publicly or disparaging managers, co-workers, or the company itself on Facebook and other social media.
Employment
A Brief Review: Seattle's Sick and Safe Leave Policy
Are you aware that there is the recently added chapter 14.16 of the Seattle Municipal Code which mandates paid sick and safe leave for employees working, even occasionally or by telecommunication, within the city limits? As of September 1, 2012, employees accrue paid sick and safe time according to a schedule based on the number of workers employed.
Employers Required to Use Newly Published I-9 Forms
USCIS announces newly revised I-9 form for employers
FMLA 20 Years Later
It has been 20 years since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted. The Department of Labor has released the findings of a survey it conducted entitled Family and Medical Leave Act in 2012: Final Report.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Issues Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013 – 2016
The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013 – 2016 provides guidance of how priorities will be approached. Employers should take note and review and update their handbooks and policies to ensure they are covered.
First Amendment Rights of Employers Continue to Impact Employment Litigation
A number of secular, for profit corporations are owned and operated by members of religious faiths whose tenants and beliefs are inapposite to the mandates of the Affordable Health Care Act. This issue of conscience vs. legality will continue to reverberate for years to come.
Impact of U.S. Department of Labor Administrator's Interpretation No. 2013-1
Employers should be aware that last week the United States Department of Labor issued Administrator’s Interpretation 2013-1, addressing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coverage for adult children issues. This is the first Administrator Interpretation to address this area of coverage.
U.S. Supreme Court to Review Key Employment Decision
The US Supreme Court has taken up another key employment decision in University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar.
The Constitutionality of the Exceptions for Non-Profit Religious Organizations in Washignton
The Washington State Supreme Court has been asked to consider the constitutionality of the exemptions for non-profit religious organizations in the Washington Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60).
A Quick Glance at Some US Supreme Court Activities Affecting Employment Law
As no judicial conferences are to be held until January 4 and no oral arguments until January 7, it is an appropriate time to take a quick look at some of the US Supreme Court activities to date affecting employment law and practice