Overview.  On March 14, Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, signed into law Act 435 (H.B. 1609) increasing the flexibility in the law regarding the frequency of the payment of wages for certain employees. Arkansas law currently requires employers to pay wages of salespersons, mechanics, ...

Overview.  On March 14, the City of Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards revised its rules implementing the Minimum Wage Ordinance, which includes mandatory paid sick leave requirements.  The City of Los Angeles Minimum Wage and Sick Time Benefits Frequently Asked Questions have been ...

Arizona becomes the sixth state to enact legislation requiring employers to provide certain employees with earned paid sick time effective July 1, 2017. Please review the specific requirements of the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (Proposition 206) ...

A dangerous email scam currently is circulating nationwide and targeting employers, including tax exempt entities, universities and schools, government and private-sector businesses. The scammer poses as an internal executive requesting employee Forms W-2 and Social Security Number information ...

Overview.  Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, on March 27, 2017, President Trump signed legislation disapproving of then-President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.  President Trump also issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Labor and ...

In our last Issue of the Compliance Newsletter, we told you that Arizona’s Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (the “Act”), which established a new minimum wage (effective January 1, 2017) and a new paid sick leave requirement (effective July 1, 2017), was being contested in ...

Overview. On February 24, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Regulatory Reform that directs each agency to establish a regulatory reform task force.  Details.   The Executive Order reads, in part: (a)  Within 60 days of the date of this order, the head of ...

Having difficult conversations with employees comes with the territory of being an employer. Whether it's about a pay freeze, a denied promotion, or a violation of company policy, these conversations must be handled with care and consistency. Scenario 1: Your employee is violating your dress ...

Scenario 2: Your Company cannot provide pay raises this year. If you typically give annual pay increases but are unable to, consider these tips to help manage employee morale: Set expectations. While employees may be accustomed to annual pay raises or bonuses, explain that they ...

Overview. On December 19, 2016, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill (SB 331) (a copy of which is attached to this Alert) blocking local governments from raising the minimum wage above the level set by the state, and from passing ordinances in relation to employee “fringe benefits.” ...