Aug 30, 2016 | Legal Updates
Effective August 30, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued regulations requiring employers to post two revised workplace posters. The first new poster, “Employee Rights Under The Fair Labor Standards Act” poster, contains new information about the...
Aug 30, 2016 | Legal Updates
HB 2579 became effective August 6, 2016, making sweeping changes not only to preempt local governments from enacting their own living wage or fringe benefits ordinances for private employers but also redefining what legally constitutes a “wage.” Prior to this...
Aug 8, 2016 | Legal Updates
A new Arizona law (A.R.S. § 23-1601), effective August 6, 2016, attempts to help businesses to correctly determine which of its workers are employees and which are independent contractors. The issue of classifying a worker as an employee or an independent contractor...
Jun 1, 2016 | Legal Updates
After much ado, on May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) released the final changes to Part 541 regulations, more than doubling the minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act...
May 25, 2016 | Legal Updates
On May 11, 2016, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), was signed into law. In addition to making significant changes regarding trade secrets protection, the DTSA imposes significant new notice requirements on employers related to employees’ (and consultants’...
Apr 11, 2016 | Legal Updates
With the November general election quickly approaching, Arizona employers should begin any necessary preparation for the potential impact voting may have upon the workplace. Arizona law requires employers to provide employees with time off work to vote if there are...
