Nov 19, 2014 | Legal Updates
Effective January 1, 2015, many home healthcare workers who are presently exempt, will be subject to the federal minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In September 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a “Final Rule”...
Nov 18, 2014 | Legal Updates
Arizona has officially lifted its ban on same-sex marriage. The implications extend far beyond an individual’s legal ability to marry. Under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), covered employers are required to allow eligible employees to take up to three months...
Nov 10, 2014 | Legal Updates
The Industrial Commission of Arizona has officially announced an increase of the minimum wage effective January 1, 2015. Arizona’s minimum wage will increase by $0.15 per hour to a total of $8.05 per hour. This increase is based upon a 1.7 percent increase in Arizona...
Nov 3, 2014 | Legal Updates
-The Catch 22 when employment ends. When your job ends, typically, so does your health insurance. If your company offers COBRA, and you timely elected it, and the premium is paid, health insurance coverage will be retroactive. Thus, you will avoid any gap in coverage....
Oct 24, 2014 | Legal Updates
Recent media reports that Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop requires its hourly employees to enter into overly broad restrictive employment agreements has caught the attention of congressional officials, prompting reevaluation of the use of non-compete agreements in...
Sep 3, 2014 | Legal Updates
Recent amendments to Arizona’s Wage Payment statute, A.R.S. 23-350, et seq., have extended the time frame in which employers must pay an employee upon separation of employment. Make special note of these timeframes: employees who are fired, discharged,...
