OSHA Regulatory Agenda Targets Recordkeeping Requirements, Injury Prevention,...
In late December 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (along with other federal agencies) published its semi-annual agenda detailing the current and planned regulatory focus of the...
View ArticleWorkplace Issues: Latest Need-to-Know Employment Law News
Employee social media use, overtime laws, worker classification rules, workplace discrimination, union bargaining, confidentiality, H1-B visas, noncompetes, and employee handbooks … but a few of the...
View ArticleWorkplace Need to Know: Latest On Wage and Hour Law
“Under Title VII, the top six most frequently challenged [employment] practices [in 2012] were discharge/constructive discharge, harassment/intimidation, terms and condition of employment, discipline,...
View ArticleNew FMLA Rules Expand Leave Eligibility for Military Family Members
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor issued its final rule implementing changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act as mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 (NDAA). The most...
View ArticleIn The Workplace: Latest Need-to-Know Employment Law News
Keeping track of the latest developments in labor and employment law can be challenging for employers and HR managers. What to know? Health care reforms, revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act,...
View ArticleNeed to Know: Several New FMLA Rules Take Effect March 8, 2013
“The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations that … include revisions to the required postings and optional use forms, and may require changes...
View Article[FMLA Watch] 5 Warnings for Employers
Employers and HR managers know: keeping up with changing employment regulations can be challenging. One of the biggest culprits? The ever-evolving Family and Medical Leave Act, which can create...
View ArticleTaking on Unpaid Summer Interns? Don’t Take on a Lawsuit, Too…
“… when a complaint is made, the price of an unlawful internship can be quite high. Failure to pay wages, failure to pay minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest violations, and related penalties and...
View ArticleHeads Up: Employers Must Use New I-9 Form as of May 7, 2013
“Human resources professionals charged with overseeing I-9 form completion or retention are encouraged to study the USCIS Handbook for Employers. It contains a wealth of reference material, including...
View ArticleIn the Workplace: Latest Need-to-Know Employment Law News
Latest I-9 forms, ADAAA rulings, NLRB developments, new state laws and federal regulations … keeping up with the myriad legal requirements of managing your employees can be challenging for the best of...
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