by Market Cheetah | Dec 10, 2020 | Compensation Compliance, Human Resources, Illinois
Employees covered by the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance will be allowed to bring actions starting Jan. 1, 2021 against employers for violations of the ordinance.
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by Market Cheetah | Oct 15, 2020 | Compensation Compliance, Employment Law, Human Resources
When employees damage their employer’s property—whether it’s a laptop used while working from home during the pandemic or machinery in the employer’s facility—how should the company respond? The answer depends partly on the company’s policies.
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by Market Cheetah | Oct 13, 2020 | Compensation Compliance, Employment Law, Human Resources
Federal employees would not be able to collect back pay and attorney fees for certain unjustified personnel actions under an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposed rule.
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by Market Cheetah | Oct 8, 2020 | Compensation Compliance, Human Resources, Organization and Employee Development, Workforce Readiness, Youth Employment
The House Education and Labor Committee recently passed legislation reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act (NAA), which would invest billions of dollars in the work-based learning model, codify standards, and expand apprenticeship to new communities and industries.
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by Market Cheetah | Sep 22, 2020 | Compensation Compliance, Employment Law, Human Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to clarify when a worker is an employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act or an independent contractor.
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by Market Cheetah | Sep 9, 2020 | Compensation Compliance, Employment Law, Human Resources
A federal judge in New York invalidated substantial portions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s joint-employer rule. The department’s rule, which was issued earlier this year, narrowed the definition of “joint employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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