On January 28,2008, President Bush signed HR 4986, section 585, of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 into law. The new law amends the Family Medical Leave Act regarding injured members of the armed forces and is effective immediately. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allows an employee to take FMLA leave for [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Bush Expands Family Medical Leave Act
Posted in Medical Leaves of Absence, New Laws on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Employees Must Receive Federal Earned Tax Credit (EITC) Notice
Posted in New Laws on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Effective January 1, 2008, California employers are required to notify their employees, either by hand or through the U.S. mail that the employees may be eligible for the Federal Earned Tax Credit (EITC). This notification must be given one week before, one week after, or at the same time that the employer provides a W-2 [...]
$5 Million Overtime Claim Filed by Labor Commissioner
Posted in Policies & Best Practices, Wage & Hour on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On December 19, 2007 the California Labor Commissioner filed an action against Excell Cleaning & Building Services, Inc., and MO Restaurant Cleaning of California, Inc., for allegedly failing to pay approximately 300 janitorial workers proper wages and engaging in unfair business practices. The complaint seeks damages exceeding $5 million. The State Attorney General has agreed [...]
