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myHRcounsel® is the reliable source for information on HR and employment law. Our team of attorneys and HR professionals publish weekly Newsletters with the latest updates, provide valuable Tips of the Week, and host educational Webinars on critical HR topics and law changes.

July 6 Tip of the Week

July 09, 2020

Have you ever had an employee request to bring a service animal to work and wondered how to handle the... Read More

June 29 Tip of the Week

June 29, 2020

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published guidance clarifying that employees may use FFCRA paid family leave if the employee... Read More

June 22 Tip of the Week

June 22, 2020

While many employers might already know that it is legal to require that employees provide evidence of a negative COVID-19... Read More

June 15 Tip of the Week

June 16, 2020

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday, June 15th, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers... Read More

June 8 Tip of the Week

June 09, 2020

Most companies already have a smoke-free workplace policy, but does yours also cover electronic cigarettes?  As the popularity of vaping... Read More

June 1 Tip of the Week

June 01, 2020

One question we’ve been asked many times by our clients is can my company require employees to wear facemasks on... Read More

May 25 Tip of the Week

May 26, 2020

While this week’s tip of the week could easily take up an entire blog post or even an all-day seminar,... Read More

May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020

As businesses continue bringing employees back into the workplace, many HR professionals are wondering exactly what kinds of questions they... Read More

May 11, 2020

May 12, 2020

Does your business have a written plan in place for getting back to business once states start reopening after COVID-19... Read More

May 4, 2020

May 05, 2020

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to change an employee’s schedule, hours, pay or benefits and... Read More

April 27, 2020

April 30, 2020

Employees who are requesting leave under the FFCRA either for the Expanded Family and Medical Leave or Emergency Paid Sick... Read More

April 20, 2020

April 21, 2020

We know that for many states and cities, companies are still in the throes of furloughs, layoffs, RIFs and other... Read More

April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020

For those employers who are operating a remote workforce and taking physical proximity precautions due to COVID-19, the Department of... Read More

April 6, 2020

April 07, 2020

Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to change an employee’s schedule, hours, pay or benefits and... Read More

March 30, 2020

April 02, 2020

Many of you are already aware that the federal FLSA increased the salary cutoff for exempt workers from $455 per... Read More

March 23, 2020

April 02, 2020

Have you ever had an employee request to bring a service animal to work and wondered how to handle the... Read More

March 16, 2020

March 18, 2020

Does your company ever check social media or run Google searches on candidates? Did you know that your company can... Read More

March 9, 2020

March 12, 2020

Whether you are terminating a “problem” employee who may be a litigation risk, or you choose to voluntarily pay severance... Read More

March 2, 2020

March 03, 2020

Unless you are living under a rock and are (or were until now) blissfully unaware, you have likely heard of the recent... Read More

February 24, 2020

February 25, 2020

Think you don’t have to accommodate an employee working in a call center who suffers from angry, four-letter word outbursts? ... Read More