Alert California Employers! New State Laws and Their Impact

by Stephen Koppekin | Jan 3, 2019 | Labor

Alert California Employers! 2019 brings many important changes that affect the workplace with some new state laws. These new laws will provide added protections for workers but create new liabilities for employers. The laws give more benefits to the workers but...

For Parties Affected by the California Wildfires, the Department of Labor Issues Relief Guidelines

by Stephen Koppekin | Dec 4, 2018 | Labor, News, Stephen Koppekin, Workplace Policies

Amid the most destructive wildfire season in California history, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has unveiled relief measures to support those affected. The DOL declared in November a comprehensive relief effort spanning several agencies, including the Office of...

California, Illinois, and Other States Adopt New Employee Business Expense Reimbursement Provisions

by Stephen Koppekin | Nov 26, 2018 | Business, Labor, News, Stephen Koppekin

Starting in 2019, Illinois will join California, New York, Washington D.C. Montana, Massachusetts, Iowa and Pennsylvania in enacting legal provisions requiring employers to reimburse business-related expenses. The change results from an amendment to the Illinois Wage...