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From Marijuana To #MeToo—Top Employment Law Updates For 2019

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This article is a recap of a recent webinar featuring Kate Bischoff from tHRive Law & Consulting. Employment law changes tend to come in waves, driven by public perceptions of what’s fair for workers. This salary level was set in 2004. Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Brexit advice for employers from a legal expert

Workable

Stefan is a partner and head of the HR Law Department at Fieldfisher Brussels, and a professor in employment law at University College Brussels. He’s been advising companies and individuals on international mobility, immigration, social security and employment law for more than 30 years. Employment law.

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CalChamber to Host HR Boot Camps

HRWatchdog

Space is filling up fast for the one-day, topic-packed seminars focused on the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce. CalChamber’s employment law experts (your personal HR trainers) explain and provide compliance information for these core fundamentals: Register Now!

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CalChamber to Host Seminar on Leaves of Absence

HRWatchdog

Then California has unique and rather complicated leave laws, such as paid sick leave. With all of the law’s intricacies, employers are clearly confused — and with good reason. CalChamber Presenters. McGeorge School of Law. Erika Pickles, employment law counsel and HR adviser.

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Ep 63 – Your Fair Labor Standards Act Questions Answered

Workology

Casey Sipe was one of the presenters during our recent webinar. He also is a regular contributor over on Blogging4Jobs and happens to be one of my favorite employment law attorneys. This is a very new and different approach in that the current salary minimum hasn’t been changed since 2004, 11 years ago.

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DOL Opinion Letters Rise from the Ashes

HR Daily Advisor

The DOL stated in its June 27 th press release: “The action allows the department’s Wage and Hour Division to use opinion letters as one of its methods for providing guidance to covered employers and employees. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,

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DOL Issues First Opinion Letters in 9 Years, Provides Clarity on FMLA and FLSA Matters

HR Daily Advisor

In the situation presented, the employees’ medical certifications required them to have an hourly break of at least 15 minutes. Jones, JD is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. is a Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications. Prince, J.D.,