As the novel coronavirus (Coronavirus) continues to spread in China and around the world, employers may want to consider steps to take in addressing the Coronavirus in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published a webpage that provides workers and employers with interim guidance and resources for preventing exposure to the
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Avoiding Holiday Season Employment Headaches
By Jon Zimring & John R. Richards on
Posted in Employee Policies, Wage & Hour
As the holiday season approaches, employees look forward to time with family, vacations, and holiday festivities, all of which can mean requesting more time off or calling in sick. For retailers, however, the holiday season typically means increased customer demand, staffing challenges, and potential for more wage and hour exposure. Given these issues – and…
Philadelphia Becomes the First City to Prohibit Employers from Asking Applicants About Salary History
By Kelly Dobbs Bunting on
Posted in State Law, Wage & Hour
Employers who just last year revised their application forms to eliminate initial questions about past arrests and convictions, now have to revise them again to remove questions regarding current and past salary. On Jan. 23, 2017, Philadelphia’s mayor signed a wage equity ordinance (the Ordinance) which prohibits, among other things, employers from asking job applicants…