Spire Law

09/07/2023

"Executive deferred compensation refers to a form of compensation that allows executives to defer a portion of their earnings and receive it at a later time."

The “Nuts and Bolts” of a divorce includes understanding the income and assets of each spouse. When one party is a highly paid executive, income is often more than simply a salary that is

09/06/2023

"When compensating employees beyond their hourly wage, employers should be sure to analyze whether to include or exclude the additional compensation in the regular rate of pay."

The “regular rate of pay,” an often-misunderstood legal term of art, can be a thorn in the side of employers when calculating how to pay non-exempt hourly employees. These employees must b

09/05/2023

"That opinion in the Stericycle and Teamsters Local 628 matter clarified that employer work rules that have a reasonable tendency to chill employee rights will now carry a presumption of unlawfulness."

On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “Board”) published an opinion regarding employer work rules. That opinion in the Stericycle and Teamsters Local 628

09/04/2023

"On July 24, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations governing how California employers can use and consider criminal history in employment decisions."

California employers: take notice.  On July 24, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations governing how California employer

09/01/2023

"This guidance explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to job applicants and employees with visual disabilities."

On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document titled “Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with D

08/31/2023

"A federal district court in Arizona held this week that courts are not required – or even authorized – to grant judicial approval of settlement agreements resolving individual claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)..."

A federal district court in Arizona held this week that courts are not required – or even authorized – to grant judicial approval of settlement agreements resolving individual claims broug

08/30/2023

"On August 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) unveiled its four-year Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026 that it will use as a framework to advance its goals of preventing and remedying employment discrimination."

On August 22, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) unveiled its four-year Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026 that it will use as a framework to advan

08/29/2023

"The new rule compresses the time period between the time a representation petition is filed and the actual election. The impact of the rule is to make it more difficult for employers to educate employees about unions and unionization prior to a vote."

On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a new final rule for union elections that revives the prior “ambush election” rules. The new rule compresses the tim

08/28/2023

"On August 23, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced that minimum wage rates will be adjusted for inflation and increase 2.5 percent on January 1, 2024."

On August 23, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced that minimum wage rates will be adjusted for inflation and increase 2.5 percent on January 1, 2024. The

08/17/2023

"While there is no private cause of action against employers who do not comply with the NYC Law, employers found in violation of the Law are subject to an initial fine of $500 on the first offense and $1,500 on each offense thereafter."

Go-To Guide: Employers should assess whether automated tools utilized can be deemed “automated employment decision tools.”

08/16/2023

"A workplace rule is now unlawful if the rule is reasonably construed to chill employees from exercising their right to concerted activity."

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08/15/2023

"In Stericycle, the Board altered the standard for whether a seemingly neutral workplace rule is nevertheless unlawful."

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued its long-awaited decision regarding employer work rules that impacts both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. In Stericycle, the