Anti-Harassment Training
With workplace harassment in the headlines daily, we want to remind employers that Lerch Early employment attorneys provide engaging and effective anti-harassment training that covers all types of harassment (not …
ADA May No Longer Require Employers to Cover Long-Term Medical Leaves of Absence
ADA May No Longer Require Employers to Cover Long-Term Medical Leaves of Absence For decades, employers have followed certain imperatives when an employee has a serious health or disabling medical …
Preventing and Defending Off the Clock Overtime Claims
Perhaps the most dangerous strain of overtime claims to defend are so-called “off the clock” claims. These claims typically include allegations that non-exempt employees worked outside of their normal working …
Act Now to Comply with New York’s New Paid Family Leave Law
Act Now to Comply with New York’s New Paid Family Leave Law New York’s Paid Family Leave law goes into effect January 1, 2018 for all employees working in New …
Legislative Alert: Montgomery County Approves $15 Minimum Wage
Legislative Alert: Montgomery County Approves $15 Minimum Wage The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage to be phased in starting in 2021 by businesses with 51 or …
Contractors Must Now Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees Working On Or In Connection With Contracts Governed By Davis-Bacon
Contractors beginning work on contracts governed by the Davis-Bacon Act must provide 56 hours of paid sick leave to their employees under Executive Order 13706. The law only impacts contracts …
Contractors Could Face Liability for Subcontractor Wage Violations
Contractors Could Face Liability for Subcontractor Wage Violations A New Ruling Found GC Liable for its Sub’s Violations Under a recent ruling, a general contractor could face liability for the …
DC Employers Staffing Large Office Buildings Must Provide Building Service Employees a 30-hour Work Week Starting October 1
DC Employers Staffing Large Office Buildings Must Provide Building Service Employees a 30-hour Work Week Starting October 1 Starting October 1, District of Columbia employers must provide “building service employees” …
Action on Proposed Amendments to DC Paid Leave Law On Hold Until Fall
Action on Proposed Amendments to DC Paid Leave Law On Hold Until Fall Action on proposed amendments to DC’s paid leave law, once planned for this summer, is now on …
Maryland Governor Vetoes Paid Sick Leave Law but Issues Order Favoring Contractors Who Provide it
On May 25, 2017, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made good on his promise to veto the paid sick leave law passed by the Maryland General Assembly. The law sought to mandate …
New Laws Prohibiting Salary History Questions Largely Unnecessary, but Likely to Continue
New Laws Prohibiting Salary History Questions Largely Unnecessary, but Likely to Continue In the past 18 months, numerous states and localities throughout the country have passed laws prohibiting (or limiting) …
Bill O’Reilly of Fox News: A Cautionary Tale for Employers
The recent departure of Fox News host Bill O’Reilly following multiple allegations of either sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior is a cautionary tale that warrants mandatory retelling in human resources …