Tag Archive: Employer
June 14, 2019 4:39 pm
Published by michael
Employers have long been aware of laws prohibiting sexual harassment and discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, race, religion, disability, national origin, and other protected characteristics. But what about uncivil or intimidating behavior unrelated to protected class status? Many employees complain to employers about coworkers creating “toxic” work environments, but the offending behavior falls outside of the umbrella of state and federal harassment and discrimination laws. How should employers handle these situations?
June 4, 2019 3:52 pm
Published by michael
Picture it: Sicily, 1922. No wait, sorry. Wrong post! Picture it. You are the HR manager and you’ve noticed lately... Read More
May 29, 2019 3:05 pm
Published by michael
Effective on January 1, 2020, employers in Oregon with 6 or more employees, must provide reasonable accommodations to employees and job applicants who have limitations due to pregnancy, unless doing so would impose a hardship.
May 29, 2019 1:56 pm
Published by michael
Did you know that even if your company has a clearly stated and equally applied call-in procedure spelled out in... Read More
May 20, 2019 2:03 pm
Published by michael
On May 9, 2019, Washington governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1696, “an act relating to wage and salary information,” adding sections to the existing Equal Pay Act, as amended by the Equal Pay Opportunity Act. The new sections, which will take effect on July 28, 2019, are intended to promote equal pay by limiting inquiries into salary history and requiring wage scale transparency. Starting July 28, 2019, employers with 15 or more employees are:
May 6, 2019 2:14 pm
Published by michael
Even though the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) employer reporting deadlines for tax year 2018 are behind us, the work with the ACA never stops. Several years into the reporting process, the IRS is still reviewing employer submissions from 2015 and 2016, and is still sending 226J penalty letters. Employers can receive a penalty letter if their submission to the IRS shows (a) a less than 95% offer of coverage rate, or (b) that a specific employee was not offered compliant coverage.
May 1, 2019 4:30 pm
Published by michael
Do you employ workers in multiple jurisdictions? If so, have you checked whether there are paid sick leave laws on... Read More
April 25, 2019 2:51 pm
Published by michael
If regular, consistent attendance is an essential function of an employee’s role, be sure that you are clearly indicating how... Read More
March 20, 2019 5:14 pm
Published by michael
On March 13, 2019, Cincinnati, Ohio became the latest jurisdiction to join the growing trend into adopting an ordinance which prohibits employers from asking about or relying on salary history of a prospective employee as they determine the starting pay. This ordinance will go into effect 365 days after becoming law and more detailed rules regarding implementation have been made available.
March 14, 2019 4:41 pm
Published by michael
On December 14, 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed two laws which modified the current minimum wage and paid sick leave legislation. The changes are due to take effect on April 1, 2019. The new law, “Paid Medical Leave Act”, will replace the current “Earned Sick Time Act,” which was only recently passed. Under the new law there are several changes that will impact many businesses. For starters, this applies to all businesses with 50 or more employees.
February 23, 2019 8:21 pm
Published by michael
Picture this scenario: your employee, a delivery driver, makes regular stops at a production facility. The facility is not owned by your company, and your company does not employ any of the production facility workers. While at the facility, your driver is subjected to unwanted comments and touching by an employee of the facility. Your employee complains, and your HR Manager states they’ll work with management at the production facility to handle it. Your employee later returns to the facility, and the harassment continues. Your employee resigns as a result of the ongoing harassment.
February 18, 2019 4:48 pm
Published by michael
On Monday February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released legal guidance on our protections and enforcement actions against racial discrimination on the basis natural hair and hairstyles. These guidelines will now consider the targeting of people based on their hairstyle at work, school, or in public places racial discrimination.
January 10, 2019 3:45 pm
Published by michael
The following are new labor laws in 2019 for the state of New York.
January 10, 2019 3:37 pm
Published by michael
The following are new labor laws for Virginia in 2019.
January 7, 2019 7:54 pm
Published by michael
If one of your News Year’s resolutions was to go on a “news diet”, then maybe you are one of the few lucky ones who is unaware that the partial government shutdown over border wall funding that started on December 21, 2018, continues, and seems poised to do so for the near future. While you may be thanking your lucky stars that you are not one of furloughed or unpaid federal employees, you may also be wondering how this government shutdown could impact your company. Aside from the litany of personal effects such as the disaster that has befallen the national parks and the possibility that income tax refund check processing will be delayed, there are some impacts that private employers may feel.
January 2, 2019 5:16 pm
Published by michael
The following are new labor laws in Kentucky and how you can best prepare for them. These are effective January 1, 2019 unless noted:
January 2, 2019 3:51 pm
Published by michael
The following are new labor laws in California and how you can best prepare for them. These are effective January 1, 2019 unless noted:
December 6, 2018 5:26 pm
Published by michael
Do you have employees who are paid the minimum wage? Do you have tipped employees? Do you employ workers in more than one state? Do you make wage deductions, pay on a per job basis, or pay a salary to nonexempt employees, and have to ensure that your employees’ wages do not fall below the minimum wage for hours worked? No matter where you are located, what your industry is, or how many workers you employ, you need up-to-the-minute wage and hour information to comply with federal, state, and local laws and avoid costly lawsuits and intrusive, time-consuming investigations by wage compliance agencies.
