employers

• Court

Employers Beware: California Bill Could More than Double the Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Available to California Employees!

4 weeks ago Debra D. Stoneking

Currently, California employees, with certain exceptions, are entitled to three days or 24 hours of paid sick leave. Employers can...

• State gazette

NLRB Reverses Course on Severance Agreements: Here’s What Employers Need to Know – KJK

3 months ago Debra D. Stoneking

The McLaren Ruling Just when companies thought the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed rule banning non-competes in employment agreements was...

• State gazette

Unpredictable implementation of amendments means full compliance with Employment Act proving problematic for Malaysian employers

3 months ago Debra D. Stoneking

The Malaysian federal government this 7 days urged all businesses to ensure compliance with the revised Employment Act (“EA”). This...

• Court

Good News for Employers: The Federal Arbitration Act Preempts the Prohibition of Mandatory Arbitration Contracts

3 months ago Debra D. Stoneking

On February 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Courtroom of Appeals resolved Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta and observed that the...

• Justice System

The EEOC Issues New Guidance Reminding Employers of Protections for Applicant and Employees with Hearing Disabilities

3 months ago Debra D. Stoneking

On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Equivalent Work Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated source document titled “Hearing Disabilities in the...

• Court

New Minimum Wages Order effective 1 May 2022; employers with less than 5 employees exempted

6 months ago Debra D. Stoneking

The widely-anticipated Minimum Wages Order 2022 (“the Order”) was gazetted on 27 April 2022. The Order, pursuant to section 23...