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Sesco’s Spring Seminar Series 2020
We are pleased to announce SESCO'S 2020 public seminar schedule: The Effective Leader/Manager March 4-5, 2020 Bristol, VA March 11-12, 2020 Richmond, VA This 2-day seminar focuses on utilizing proper behavioral based interview techniques for a comprehensive...
Maryland Legislature Overrides Governor Veto of Ban the Box Legislation
The Maryland General Assembly has voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of an “Act Concerning Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box)” (“the Act”). The Act prohibits employers from “requir[ing] an applicant to disclose...
New Form I-9 Released
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new version of Form I-9. Federal law requires that all employers complete a Form I-9 to document verification of the identity and employment authorization of each new employee hired after November 6,...
Federal Court Rebukes NLRB Power Grab Over Religious Universities
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) generally has the power to enforce labor laws against private employers. However, the Boarddoes nothave jurisdiction over religious institutions, including churches and educational institutions. For decades, the NLRB...
WARN Act in New Jersey Just Got Super-Sized
Employers doing mass layoffs in New Jersey will not only need to provide proper advance notice, they will also now need to pay mandated severance.Employers will need to pay a week’s wages for each year of service to all employees in a mass layoff of 50 or more....
DOL Publishes Annual Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalties
The Department on Labor (DOL) has released a final rule adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties that it assesses or enforces pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation...
Companies Resolve Alleged Title VII, ADA, PDA Violations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) separately announced settlements with six unrelated employers in California, Hawaii, Georgia, and Ohio for alleged violations of Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Pregnancy Discrimination...
Jackson National Life Insurance Will Pay $20.5M to Settle Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Allegations
Jackson National Life Insurance Company has agreed to pay $20,500,000 to 21 complainants and furnish other relief to settle allegations that Jackson violated Title VII by subjecting employees to race, national origin, and sex discrimination and retaliation. In a...
Average Hourly Earnings Decrease 0.1 Percent in December, CPI For All Items Increases 0.2 Percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from November to December 2019. This result stems from an increase of 0.1 percent in average hourly earnings combined with an increase of 0.2...
DOL Releases Final Rule to Clarify Joint Employment
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a final rule to revise and update its regulations interpreting joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is of particular interest to employers that use staffing agencies, have franchise...