News & Analysis

You don’t need to be a cable news network, a Hollywood production company, a media mogul or a politician in order to feel the ripple effect from the recent wave of workplace sexual harassment claims.

As 2017 winds down, a review of compliance duties, evolving training approaches and new trends and technology.

On October 17, 2017, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor and Human Resources issued Opinion No. 2017-001 regarding the compensation of exempt and non-exempt private sector employees for workdays interrupted by Hurricanes Irma and María and their aftermath.

Governor Brown signed into law a jaw-dropping number of bills that pertain to labor and employment issues.

In order to assist in rebuilding and recovery following Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s governor and several agencies have issued multiple exemptions to previously established rules for operations, as well as extensions to multiple deadlines.

On October 14, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed a statewide ban-the-box law, which goes into effect January 1, 2018.

Last night one of our team members “took a knee” during the national anthem before a company-sponsored game. His supervisor wants him disciplined for this conduct or at least transferred out of his department. Can we do that?

A look at at how technological advances have changed the modern workplace and what that means for employers.

On October 12, 2017, California enacted a state-wide ban on employer inquiries into an individual’s salary history. The new law (AB 168) will apply to all employers, including state and local governments, and will take effect on January 1, 2018.

On October 12, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the New Parent Leave Act (SB 63) into law, requiring employers with at least 20 employees to provide employees with 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected parental bonding leave.