April 26 Tip of the Week
April 26, 2021 6:52 pmIn many locations where recreational marijuana is legal, employers are prohibited from testing for marijuana as a condition of employment.... Read More
Tag Archive: Compliance
April 19 Tip of the Week
April 19, 2021 9:05 pmMost companies already have a smoke-free workplace policy, but does yours also cover electronic cigarettes? As the popularity of vaping... Read More
April 12 Tip of the Week
April 13, 2021 2:36 pmWhile many employers might already know that it is legal to require that employees provide evidence of a negative COVID-19... Read More
April 5 Tip of the Week
April 5, 2021 3:20 pmAs if dealing with a global pandemic, ever-evolving public health guidance, and related legislation wasn’t enough, as an employer, you... Read More
March 29 Tip of the Week
March 29, 2021 8:20 pmAmong other things, the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides a COBRA premium subsidy from April... Read More
March 22 Tip of the Week
March 22, 2021 9:00 amWhile you may generally adhere to the adage that you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel, when it comes to your existing... Read More
March 15 Tip of the Week
March 11, 2021 7:35 pmAs we face the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic officially being declared a national emergency in the United States,... Read More
March 8 Tip of the Week
March 8, 2021 1:19 pmYou’ve likely heard of a few states reopening in March without required safety measures such as capacity limits and mask... Read More
March 1 Tip of the Week
March 1, 2021 4:07 pmBack in October, the IRS released this Notice, extended the ACA reporting deadline for providing employees with plan year 2020... Read More
February 22 Tip of the Week
February 22, 2021 1:26 pmDid you know that policies in your employee handbook could potentially create contractual obligations? The Minnesota Supreme Court addressed this... Read More
February 15 Tip of the Week
February 15, 2021 2:15 pmThe majority of states have legalized marijuana to one extent or another. CBD products with limited THC content and medical... Read More
February 8 Tip of the Week
February 9, 2021 1:57 pmDo you have employees who use prescribed opioid medications to treat an injury or illness? If you do, you might... Read More
February 1 Tip of the Week
February 1, 2021 3:36 pmThere is still a lot of confusion around the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) obligations in 2021. With the... Read More
January 25 Tip of the Week
January 25, 2021 9:12 pmOne emerging area of complexity during this pandemic has been the payroll tax implications of an employee working from home... Read More
January 18 Tip of the Week
January 18, 2021 5:19 pmCould a federally-mandated $15.00 per hour minimum wage be on the way? The short answer is yes, and it could... Read More
January 11 Tip of the Week
January 11, 2021 8:12 pmWith an increasing number of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, one question we have received often from... Read More
January 4 Tip of the Week
January 4, 2021 7:14 pmWith the rapid expansion of work from home arrangements, employers can be left wondering whether they must pay for an... Read More
December 28 Tip of the Week
December 29, 2020 2:03 pmWhile many employers might already know that it is legal to require that employees provide evidence of a negative COVID-19... Read More
December 21 Tip of the Week
December 21, 2020 3:26 pmOne question we’ve been asked many times by our clients is can my company require employees to wear facemasks on... Read More
Handbook Process
December 17, 2020 7:02 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you know myHRcounsel can draft your employee handbook? If you have an existing handbook that requires an update, we... Read More