Salary.com Compensation & Pay Equity Law Review

Roundup: NY freelancers pay; Noncompete ban injunction; ADA accommodation; Right to unplug from work; Online workplace harassment

Newsletter volume 2.34 August 28, 2024

Salary.com Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review

Welcome to Salary.com's Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review.

Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics. She and Kent Plunkett, CEO of Salary.com, also have a new book out on Pay Equity, Get Pay Right: How to Achieve Pay Equity that Works !

This week we're answering the questions:

What should go into a freelance contract?
When do freelancers get paid in NY now?
Why don't the noncompete cases matter that much?
What should employers consider when making ADA accommodations?
Should employees have a right to completely unplug from work?
Can employers be liable for workplace harassment outside of work?

August 22^nd, 2024

Freelance Agreements and Getting Paid in New York

Here's the latest on New York's new independent contractor's law and what goes into a freelance contract.

August 23^rd, 2024

Why It Doesn't Matter What Happens With the FTC Ban on Noncompetes

A federal court issued a last minute nationwide ban on noncompete agreements so there's no notice required or deadline now. But it's not over and it's always a good time to think about protecting trade secrets and reviewing your employee agreements and restrictive covenants.

August 26^th, 2024

How to Accommodate Under the ADA

I adore Robin Shea and almost always agree with her advice. I definitely agree with all of her rules for how employers should handle ADA accommodation requests.

I would add one more: Consider giving the employee exactly what they ask for.

August 27^th, 2024

Work Unplugged

We shouldn't have to wait for a law to give our employees the break they need. But here we are. Here's the latest on Australia's new Right to Disconnect law.

August 28^th, 2024

Workplace Harassment Outside of Work

Where is the workplace for discrimination and harassment? It can be anywhere. Why?

Because the internet—where geography is quaint.

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