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On March 14, 2020, the House of Representatives passed House of Representatives Bill 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The day before, President Trump tweeted his support of the bill, saying he would sign it when received. The Senate will likely vote on its version of the bill sometime this week.
As passed by the House, the bill temporarily amends the Family and Leave Act, provides emergency paid sick leave,
» Read more about: Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act »
As you are aware, the Idaho Legislature is in session and considering new legislation. It is considering several employment and labor bills, but only a few of those under current consideration may affect private businesses in Idaho.
The first, House Bill 71, seeks to amend the law pertaining to discrimination by making it unlawful to inquire about a prospective employee’s past salary history. The statement of purpose for the bill reads as follows:
A wage gap persists nationally,
On September 14, 2016, Eleanor Norton (D.C. Representative) introduced H.R. 6030 to the House of Representatives, and that bill was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) by adding the following new Section 8:
Sec. 8. Requirements and prohibitions relating to wage, salary and benefit history
It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer to—
(1) screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories,
» Read more about: H.R. 6030 “Pay Equity for All Act of 2016” Introduced in the House »
The American Bar Association, in association with the Bureau of National Affairs, released its 2013 Midwinter Meeting Report of 2012 FMLA Cases. This report reviews a comprehensive list of FMLA cases from 2012 and categorizes them into subparts of the FMLA to which they pertain.
On February 28, 2013, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals completely reversed the National Labor Relations Board in Arkema, Inc., 16-CA-26371. The following is excerpted from the Board’s summary of the case:
This case arises out of an August 2008 decertification election at a Houston-area chemical manufacturing plant, which the union lost 18-17. The Board found four violations of the Act, but the Court reversed each one.
» Read more about: 5th Circuit Reverses NLRB’s Charges Surrounding a Decertification Election »
