That noise you just heard? It was employers across the country breathing a collective sigh of relief. The federal government’s Office of Management & Budget (“OMB”) announced this week that it is delaying enforcement of the wage and hour analysis portion of the new EEO-1 form (Component 2 of the form). However, Component 1, which seeks ...
Employers should take note of upcoming changes to Ohio’s law about carrying concealed weapons (CCW). Beginning March 21, 2017, the amended CCW laws eliminate a number of “gun free zones,” such as airports (outside the secure area), specific school zones, and certain public buildings. The amended law also grants colleges and universities ...
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” This Executive Order suspends entry by individuals into the United States who are from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 90 days, and indefinitely suspends the ...
This week, Kentucky joined a growing majority of states across the country as a “Right to Work” state. This means employees in Kentucky cannot be forced to join a union and pay dues. The new law applies to all collective bargaining agreements (including extensions) entered into after January 7, 2017. The Right to Work law will not impact ...
Stop the presses? Maybe! A federal judge in Texas issued an injunction which temporarily halted the enforcement of the new FLSA overtime regulations. That means that employees properly classified as exempt under the current regulations (i.e., who satisfy BOTH the salary and duties tests) but whose salary did not reach the $47,476 threshold ...
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published a revised version of Form I-9, which employers can start using now. The last day employers may use the old Form I-9 (with a revision date of 03/08/13 N) is January 21, 2017. The new Form I-9 is meant to be more user friendly, with an emphasis on decreasing technical errors. The new form may also ...
The White House unveiled late Tuesday, and the Department of Labor announced on Wednesday, that the final version of the long-awaited new overtime rule is scheduled to be released on May 23, 2016. According to the White House, the rule will require new overtime payments to 4.2 million more Americans by the end of this year.
As anticipated, the final ...
Ohio Legalizes Medical Marijuana. Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 523 into law this month, making Ohio the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana. The law goes into effect 90 days after the bill is officially filed with the secretary of state, making medical marijuana use in Ohio legal sometime in early September. The Ohio law prohibits smoking ...
Who You Gonna Test? OSHA recently released guidance regarding post-accident drug testing. OSHA opposes blanket post-accident drug testing because the agency believes mandatory drug tests can discourage employees from reporting a safety violation. The agency recommends limiting drug testing to incidents where there is a reasonable ...