The #MeToo movement not only has highlighted harassment in the workplace; it also has prompted courts and lawmakers to take a closer look at pay equity.
...more
Business owners, franchisors, contractors, and staffing agencies can breathe a little easier – for the moment – following the National Labor Relations Board’s reversal last month of a controversial Obama-era standard that...more
1/12/2018
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Deregulation ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Do you think you’ve complied with the Affordable Care Act mandates? Before you answer yes, you’d best take a close look at your Employee Handbook – a minefield for mistakes....more
8/10/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Mandates ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Wage and Hour ,
Waiting Periods
The NLRB has issued a landmark decision changing its current standard for assessing “joint employer” status in both unionized and non-union workplaces. This is significant, because, even if the company is not the actual...more
The EEOC has found that workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. On July 15, 2015, the EEOC reversed the dismissal of a sex discrimination...more
On July 15, 2015, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor declared the misclassification of employees as independent contractors to be "one of the most serious problems" at workplaces in the United States and...more
7/17/2015
/ Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Awards