Megan Rapinoe at the 2012 Summer Olympics Final (Photo Credit: Joel Solomon, After the final whistle blew in Lyon, France on July 7, the crowd at the final match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup erupted into chants of “USA!” Just a few minutes later, however, when Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, took to the pitch to hand out the medals, … [Read more...]
Colorado’s Historic New Equal Pay Law
Governor Jared Polis signs House Bill (Photo Credit: Colorado Senate GOP, Public Domain) Jared Polis was elected Governor of Colorado in November of 2018. He is the first openly gay man to serve as Governor, and that is not the only contribution he is making to history. Polis has been able to sign the country’s first equal pay for equal work … [Read more...]
Democratic House Majority Boasts Productive First 100 Days
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (Photo Credit: Center for American Progress Action Fund, CC 2.0) New Presidents are obsessed with “The First 100 Days,” a term originally coined during the Franklin Roosevelt administration to refer to the incredibly productive legislative start to Roosevelt's presidency. Political observers have long … [Read more...]
NJ Bill Expands Paid Family Leave Provisions
There’s good news for New Jersey employees after Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill expanding the state's paid family leave program on February 19. Only New Jersey, Washington D.C., California, Rhode Island, and Washington State even offer paid family leave to employees. The main provision of the bill is that it allows workers to take 12 … [Read more...]
Age Discrimination Applies to Employees, Not Applicants, Court Rules
Older job applicants were dealt a blow last week when a divided United States appeals court decided the applicants of a certain age could not invoke a federal law against age bias in hiring practices they feel are discriminatory. In other words, existing employees can claim age discrimination if certain criteria are met (the employee is over the … [Read more...]
Where’s the Promised Paid Family Leave?
Ivanka Trump spoke on behalf of her father before the 2016 election and said that if Donald Trump were elected President of the United States, all people qualifying for paid family leave would receive it. The then future President Trump said the program “would pay for itself” (though many were and are still unsure what he meant by that). Fast … [Read more...]
States Move To Expand Protections for Pregnant Workers
Over the last few decades, women have moved into the workforce in ever-increasing numbers. This has created tension in calcified institutions that have shown little interest in changing to make their environments more accommodating to women who are simply trying to work and earn a living. One of the biggest sore spots in the American labor … [Read more...]
On-Call Time: When You’re Required to Pay
In certain occupations, it is necessary to have employees available on call. On-call employees ensure your team is ready to go into work at a moment’s notice or are available by phone to assist in any number of issues that may come up at the workplace. The question is, when do employers have to pay for on call time and does that time count … [Read more...]
80 Years Later, How the Fair Labor Standards Act Protects You
Going into effect October 24, 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act is one of the most important legacies of FDR's New Deal. The FLSA establishes regulations that govern the treatment of both full-time and part-time workers, and it has proven to be one of labor's most important shields since its passage. In this year, on the 80th anniversary of the … [Read more...]
Proposal to Allow for More Overtime for Salaried Employees in PA
If you’re a salaried employee in Pennsylvania, you may be entitled to some overtime pay you didn’t even realize you were owed. Recent testimony by senior members of the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) before the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee indicates that many employers either do not know the law regarding salaried … [Read more...]
