Updates

FMCSA Clearinghouse Registration is Open - Have You Updated Your DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy?
November 4, 2019
As most DOT covered employers are aware, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse electronic database for commercial motor vehicle drivers. 
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UAW – GM Strike: Winners and Losers
November 3, 2019
So why did the strike occur among highly paid UAW employees and a highly profitable General Motors?
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New York Employees Entitled to up to Three Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote
October 20, 2019
In April 2019, the New York State Legislature amended New York Election Law § 3-110 to provide employees with up to three hours of working time without loss of pay to vote in any election, provided they are registered voters.
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Nevada Labor Commissioner Issues Advisory Opinion On New Paid Leave Law – Senate Bill 312
October 16, 2019
On October 4, 2019, the Nevada Labor Commissioner issued an Advisory Opinion on Nevada’s new paid leave law, seeking to provide “as much as guidance as possible on SB 312.” The new law becomes effective on January 1, 2020.
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Minneapolis Wage Theft Ordinance Imposes New Burdens On Employers Even Employers Without Facilities in Minneapolis
October 14, 2019
We have previously alerted you to new obligations on employers as a result of the Wage Theft Law that went into effect earlier this year.  Employers also must keep in mind the requirements of a Minneapolis ordinance that goes into effect on January 1, 2020.
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A Halloween Tale: Ghosted by Laws that Are Passed But Not Implemented!
October 9, 2019
Last month, I blogged about my discovery that the Maryland Code does not actually contain all the laws that have been passed, which caused me to wonder how we were supposed to comply with them. And now, I just learned that in D.C., some laws that are passed end up not being implemented after all!
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A New Day for Illinois: Expectations on the Impacts of the J. B. Pritzker Administration
September 18, 2019
Franczek attorneys Melissa Sobota and Erin Walsh authored the article, “A New Day for Illinois: Expectations on the Impacts of the J. B. Pritzker Administration” published in the Illinois Public Employee Relations Report, Volume 36, Issue No. 3.
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Minnesota Supreme Court Outlaws Split-Day Compensation Plans
September 18, 2019
On September 18, 2019, the Minnesota Supreme Court determined that split-day payment plans violate Minn. Stat. § 177.25, subd. 1 of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (“MNFLSA”).
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New York State Expands Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
September 4, 2019
On August 20, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that will expand existing legal protections for victims of domestic violence by creating new reasonable accommodation obligations under the New York State Human Rights Law, effective November 18, 2019.
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Maryland Laws That Aren’t In the State Code?
September 3, 2019
Yesterday I learned something about the Maryland Code – that it actually doesn’t include all the laws!
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Key Employment Issues Across Europe and Beyond
August 27, 2019
Welcome to the CMS latest edition of On your radar - Key employment issues across Europe and beyond.
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DOL Gives Working Parents FMLA Pass to Attend Children's Special Education Meetings
August 15, 2019
In what is perhaps an agency first, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a letter in response to a request from a concerned parent.
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