The D.C. O.H.R. has issued an HR Guide to LGBTQ Applicants and Employees. It offers "best practices" for creating a workplace that is inclusive to all employees and job applicants, including those from the transgender community. The Guide's advice is helpful to employers throughout the United States....
Here's Everywhere In America You Can Still Get Fired For Being Gay Or Trans...
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The U.S. Department of Labor is considering significant changes to the criteria governing which employees may be classified as "exempt" from mandatory overtime pay. Under federal law, non-exempt employees must be paid an hourly rate of at least 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for every...
Many new rules regarding minimum rates of pay for workers in NY restaurants became effective on December 31, 2015. These include new minimum wages for workers in the "Fast Food" industry, and substantially lower "tip credits" (which may be used by restaurants to pay less than the...
Changes to penalties provided by the New York Labor Law ("NYLL") for improperly paying employees different pay rates because of their sex will go into effect on January 19, 2016. Employers found liable for sex-based pay discrimination will now be eligible for fines amounting to...
