Regular Rate of Pay for Overtime Purposes
January 26, 2026 4:00 pmOne of the most difficult areas of compliance for employers is wage and hour issues. Both federal and state labor... Read More
Tag Archive: federal
January 20 Tip of the Week
January 19, 2026 3:54 pm“Know Your Rights Act” Effective February 1, 2026, all California employers are required to provide the following notice in their... Read More
Sincerely Held Religious Belief
January 12, 2026 3:22 pmOne of the most difficult issues employers face is a request for a religious accommodation. Under the law, an individual... Read More
Fair Credit Reporting…
January 5, 2026 2:54 pmEmployers and human resources professionals are familiar with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act which places restrictions on the use... Read More
New Year, New Pay Scale
December 29, 2025 8:54 pmAs we enter the New Year, now is a good time to remind employers that many states and localities have... Read More
December 23 Tip of the Week
December 22, 2025 4:11 pm“AI in Hiring Tools” Many employers have been using recruiting and hiring systems that use artificial intelligence to review candidates... Read More
December 16 Tip of the Week
December 15, 2025 2:44 pm“New Year’s Resolutions” As 2025 draws to a close and the New Year approaches, many of us may be considering... Read More
December 9 Tip of the Week
December 9, 2025 2:32 pm“Proactive vs Reactive” As human resources professionals, it is often difficult to plan out your day because employee issues arise... Read More
August 26 Tip of the Week
August 25, 2025 7:17 pm“Details Matter” Often when dealing with legal issues, it is necessary to balance the equities to arrive at what is... Read More
August 19 Tip of the Week
August 19, 2025 1:50 pmEmployers are generally aware of the anti-discrimination laws and the typical protected categories of age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status, veteran status, etc.
August 12 Tip of the Week
August 12, 2025 2:22 pm“FMLA Timing” While this week’s tip of the week could easily take up an entire blog post or even an... Read More
July 15 Tip of the Week
July 15, 2025 2:03 pm“Service Animal Requests” Have you ever had an employee request to bring a service animal to work and wondered how... Read More
July 8 Tip of the Week
July 7, 2025 8:56 pm“Building the Employee Relationship” In today’s workforce, building relationships is key to developing effective and productive employees. Most people come... Read More
July 1 Tip of the Week
June 30, 2025 8:11 pm“Proactive vs Reactive” As human resources professionals, it is often difficult to plan out your day because employee issues arise... Read More
June 24 Tip of the Week
June 24, 2025 2:28 pm“Best Practices in Employee Documentation” “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear... Read More
June 10 Tip of the Week
June 9, 2025 7:44 pm“Snow Days to Heat Days” Anyone who has grown up in the Northeast or the Midwest where snow storms are... Read More
May 27 Tip of the Week
May 27, 2025 2:11 pm“Summer Vacation” Now that Memorial Day has passed and summer is officially here, it is time for employers to review... Read More
April 29 Tip of the Week
April 28, 2025 6:22 pm“Top 3 Things to Know BEFORE Partnering with Vendors” You’ll want to identify the following: By understanding third-party security policies... Read More
April 15 Tip of the Week
April 15, 2025 2:44 pm“Drug Testing” Before you fire that employee who failed your annual/random/post-incident drug test by testing positive for marijuana, you may... Read More
April 1 Tip of the Week
March 31, 2025 6:18 pm“Disability Discrimination and Marijuana Use” As marijuana use, both recreational and medical, has become legalized in many states,... Read More