Roundup: NLRB joint employer rule; MA pay transparency; Quiet firing and remote work; Opiate overdose and Narcan at work; IL paid leave law
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.
This week we're answering the questions:
- How did the NLRB change the definition of joint employer?
- What will be required by MA's new pay transparency law?
- Why is quiet firing a terrible idea?
- How can recalling remote workers to the office can violate CA labor law?
- Should we stock naloxone at work in case of an opiate overdose?
- How can we comply with IL's new Paid Leave for All Workers Act?
A Joint Employer—Not That Joint
Conservatives like to narrow the definition of joint employer because it limits the hassle and potential liability for employers. Liberals like to expand the definition because it provides the most protection for employees. Employment lawyers don't mind the back and forth because it's good for business and we can speculate about what the NLRB is smoking this time.
Massachusetts Will Have New Pay Transparency Laws Soon-ish
Massachusetts has new pay transparency laws in the final approval stages. Employers will have to post the pay in job ads and report pay and demographics by job to the state. Interestingly, there's no private cause of action to enforce the new law. Yet? .
Being Mean, Return to Office, and Moving
If you are forcing people to quit because you are too chicken to fire them, there are legal issues. And if you promised remote work then demand people return to office that requires them to move, you're in for an expensive ride.
Do You Know How to Handle an Opiate Overdose at Work?
You could save a life by stocking naloxone (Narcan or RiVive) nasal spray in your medical cabinet at work. This is an excellent discussion of how employers can and should address the possibility of opiate overdose at work and the legal protections for doing so.
New 2024 Paid Leave Law in Illinois
Illinois' Paid Leave for All Workers Act goes into effect January 1, 2024 but employees can't take the leave for 90 days unless the employer front loads the leave. (If they have other paid leave, they can use that.) Winter is virus season and you want sick employees to stay home. Please make employee wellness the priority in coming up with your paid leave policies.
