Washington State’s New Pay Equity Law
April 20, 2018
Pay equity legislation is a trend that’s sweeping the country. Washington State joined the ranks of other cities, counties, and states by passing The Equal Pay Opportunity Act (EPOA). The law was recently signed by the governor and goes into effect on June 7, 2018.
A Reminder that All Are Equal-Opportunity Harassers
March 22, 2018
After a two-year hiatus, American Idol is back on the air… Please try to contain your excitement! It’s been in the news lately not so much for its hilarious outtakes of woefully awful singers or the high drama of killing burgeoning singers’ dreams in an instant, but for illustrating a key employment law take-away.
New Rules for Disability Claims Take Effect April 1, 2018
February 27, 2018
On April 1, 2018, new Department of Labor regulations regarding short-term and long-term disability plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) go into effect. Employers must make sure that they and their plan administrators and third party administrators are ready to comply with the new regulations
Misuse of Biometric Information Costs Corporations Millions
December 14, 2017
What do you need in your HR toolbox that Facebook, Google, United Airlines, Snapchat, and Shutterfly wish they would have had? You may not know it yet, but a biometric information policy could be standing between you and millions of dollars in liability.
Social Media and Off-Duty Activity
December 14, 2017
What do you need in your HR toolbox that Facebook, Google, United Airlines, Snapchat, and Shutterfly wish they would have had?
Pay witholding
December 13, 2017
What do you need in your HR toolbox that Facebook, Google, United Airlines, Snapchat, and Shutterfly wish they would have had?