Editors Note

Oregon’s proposed “predictive scheduling law” is currently at the epicenter of the workers’ rights movement. The goal of this is to allow workers to have a more stable and predictable work schedule.

Wage And Hour Legislation Trends In 2017: Preparing for local, state, and federal changes

We caught up with Brian to get his perspective on the wage and hour legislation trends for 2017, and how businesses can prepare. Please note that the following is his forecast of potential developments, and should not be considered legal advice.

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International Employment Law: How enforceable are post-termination restrictions?

Although many employment agreements contain restrictive covenants of some type, when used for international assignments there may be issues with the enforceability of post-termination restrictions based on differences in laws in the home and host country. Every country has its own labor and employment laws that will often determine whether an employee on assignment will be subjected to enforcement.

How To Stop Employees Abusing Your Expenses Policy?: 3 tips

Expense scandals are often associated with politicians. For example, in 2010 the Daily Mail reported that389 MPs were ordered to pay back £1.1million in wrongly-claimed expenses. And more recently, the BBC talked about how the Conservative party was fined £70,000 for incorrectly reporting their campaign expenses during 2014 and 2015.

Mileage Reimbursement: Adapting to the evolving needs of your mobile workforce

Today’s mobile technology is helping employees make better use of their time while giving them access to rich features that were previously unavailable. It’s no longer just about on-the-go access to email and phone calls; a plethora of business-related apps and cloud resources are already available via personal mobile devices – and more are coming.

How To Prepare For Stricter Employee Scheduling Legislation?: The ‘predictive scheduling law’

Oregon’s proposed “predictive scheduling law” is currently at the epicenter of the workers’ rights movement. The goal of this is to allow workers to have a more stable and predictable work schedule. The law is currently being considered by the Senate Committee on the Workforce and co-sponsored by 22 state senators and representatives. This movement comes as a ripple effect after the Seattle City Council unanimously adopted new employee scheduling laws last year, which will be put into effect this upcoming July.

What Happens When FMLA And ADA Meet?: What is honest belief rule?

I have previously written about eligibility for time off under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). I have also talked about the Americans with Disabilities Act (too many times to mention here). Many of you may have dealt with each law separately. A number of you may, to your surprise, have found yourselves dealing with both at the same time. FMLA is an employee leave law. ADA is an anti-discrimination law. Can both laws really impact the same set of facts? If so, how? Now for the truly burning questions: Does it matter that both may apply? If so, when and how? That seems like enough questions to get us started–and get started we will, after the jump, of course!

‘Are They Coming Or Going?’: Employee travel can trigger workers’ compensation liability

In an interesting recent case, the Commonwealth Court awarded compensation under the special circumstances exception, despite the fact that claimant was commuting to work at the time of his motor vehicle accident.

Why Every Weekend Should Be A 3-Day Weekend: What science says

Five days a week or 40 hours is the standard for full-time employment. Working 50 to 70 hours isn’t unheard of though. Are the extra hours worth it? The studies and real-life examples showing the relationship between working hours and productivity might surprise you.