Category: 2023

Category: 2023

What’s New

Effective January 1, 2024, Off-Duty Use of Marijuana is Excluded from Hiring Decisions in Washington
Recognizing that Marijuana has been legal in WA since

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Q & A

Q: May I recoup an inadvertent overpayment of overtime pay in one pay period by not paying the employee for overtime worked in the next

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Tidbits

Montana Adds Free Speech as Basis for Wrongful Discharge
Effective October 1, 2023, a discharge that is solely based on the employee’s legal expression

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What’s New

California: New Law Prohibits Noncompete Agreements
On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 into law, which prohibits employers from

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Q & A

Q: Is a terminated employee eligible for unemployment?
A: Yes. Although this may vary by state, in general, unemployment benefits are available to a

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Did You Know?

Wages Due on Weekends or Holidays May Be Paid the Next Day, according to California High Court?
The California high court declined to review

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Q & A

Q: May an employer be sued for refusing to provide a post-termination reference?

A: Probably not, depending on the way the refusal is worded and

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What’s New

Minnesota: Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family Leave, and State-Sponsored Retirement

Paid Sick Leave
Effective January 1, 2024
Applies to all businesses with 1

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