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    DOL’S 2024 WHITE COLLAR EXEMPTION RULES INVALIDATED

    The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”) requires covered employers to pay employees at least the federal minimum wage.


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    EMPLOYERS MUST COMPLY WITH DOL AND USCIS RULES WHEN LAYING OFF H-1B VISA EMPLOYEES

    Terminating an H-1B worker requires the employer to take additional steps beyond the normal termination process.


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    DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIM FAILED WHERE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    California and federal law prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with physical or mental…


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    PROP 32’S MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE DEFEATED AT BALLOT BOX

    California has exhibited an ongoing willingness for many years to increase the state minimum wage despite the obvious ripple effects…


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    OSHA ANNOUNCES PROPOSED NATIONAL HEAT INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION STANDARD

    The July 2024 edition of the ALERT covered California’s new “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard…


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    CAL/OSHA ISSUES LONG-AWAITED GUIDANCE AND MODEL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN

    For more information on this new legislation and guidance on creating a workplace violence…


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