December 2016 E-Update

The U.S. Department of Labor has created a new webpage on the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. This has been an issue of particular concern for the federal and state governments over the past several years. According to a blog post by Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, misclassification deprives […]

Click here to view entire E-Update as a PDF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS EEOC Issues Workplace Rights Resource Document for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a resource document explaining workplace rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals with mental health conditions….Read More. Court Holds […]

On December 20, 2016, the District of Columbia Council approved the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2016, an expansive family and medical leave bill, but the bill is still subject to a possible mayoral veto and Congressional review. The bill guarantees eight weeks of paid time for new parents, six […]

On December 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule establishing a new “Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.” The clearinghouse database will serve as a central repository for records of violations by CDL holders of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s drug and alcohol testing […]

The Philadelphia City Council has passed a city-wide ordinance that prohibits employers from inquiring about or requiring disclosure of an applicant’s wage history during the hiring process. This legislation follows the first state law to ban salary history inquiries, which was passed by Massachusetts in August 2016. The stated purpose […]