On June 10, 2016, Colorado enacted a measure that provides certain current and former private-sector employees the right to access and obtain a copy of their personnel files.
On June 1, 2016, the California Occupational Safety and Health Division issued a Statewide High Heat Advisory, reminding employers how they can protect their outdoor workers and comply with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.
The Supreme Court of Virginia, in Johnston v. William E. Wood & Associates, Inc., recently answered the question of what constitutes "reasonable notice" for terminating an at-will employee.
The DOL has clarified when the persuader rule will not apply to agreements between an employer and an advisor to provide "persuader" services on or after July 1, 2016.
On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, the District of Columbia Council voted unanimously to raise the District’s minimum wage for both tipped and non-tipped employees.
