Employers in the District of Columbia have been assessing how to deal with the requirements of the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014 (the “2014 Act”) since the 2014 Act was passed last year. Among other things, the 2014 Act requires employers to issue wage notices to employees in their “primary” language. It also requires
D.C. Council Passes “Emergency” Amendments to the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act
As we noted in our blog post last month, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act. As detailed in our post and related client alert, the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Act”) significantly expands D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive
The District Of Columbia Enacts New Employee Protections, Requires Reasonable Accommodation for Pregnant Employees
Following the example of several other states and municipalities, the Council of the District of Columbia recently enacted (and the Mayor of the District of Columbia recently signed) the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 (the “Act”). The Act requires employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions
The Ninth Circuit Provides Employers With An Assist In Dismissing FLSA Actions
Employers have long known that the Supreme Court’s decisions in Twombly and Iqbal provide them with a powerful weapon in moving to dismiss broadly worded complaints filled with conclusory allegations but little factual detail. But courts are only just beginning to apply these higher pleading standards to FLSA claims for minimum wage and overtime.
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Amendments To DC Accrued Sick And Safe Leave Act Now Fully Apply To Employers
As if employers in DC didn’t have enough to worry about, the 2013 amendments to the District of Columbia Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 (“ASSLA”), which became effective in March 2014, finally became fully applicable to all employers as of October 1, 2014. The amendments significantly broadened the scope of ASSLA by,
D.C. Prepares a Holiday “Gift” for Employers – the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014
Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray quietly signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act which will likely take effect in mid-December 2014 – just in time for the holidays. The amended Act will significantly expand D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new pay notice requirements for all existing employees and new hires going