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Federal:
FMLA.
"Paid" Family Care Leave.
Employers should follow potential, and likely changes to FMLA as "paid" time.
Background Checks.
Guidance issued to employers, employees and job applicants by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more
Pay and Worker Classification.
Potential change to FLSA.
An increase to the “salary basis” amount from $455 a week “by a significant amount.” more
ACA.
Employers with at least 50 but fewer than 100 employees will not be required to comply with the employer shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until January 1, 2016 more
FLSA.
Donning and Doffing High Court Ruling - Time spent putting on/taking off clothes NOT compensable time more
DOL revised COBRA notices and posters more
HR Advice. HR Solution.
State:
Massachusetts.
Governor Wants to Ban Non-Compete Agreements and Enact the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. more
Massachusetts.
Summer Interns.
Employers should know the age ranges (14-15) (16-17) and permissible criteria and provisions for hiring such as working hours and other requirements.
Massachusetts.
Disruptive Behavior Outside Workplace - Court Upholds Discharge. (Jan. 27, 2014)
Pina v. The Children's Place, 1st Cir., No. 13-1609 ."Behavior violated company policies requiring employees to treat each other with respect and dignity.
Massachusetts.
New version of their Fair Employment Law Notice. more