Social Media Background Checks
August 4, 2026 1:40 pmDoes your company ever check social media or run Google searches on candidates? Did you know that your company can... Read More
Tag Archive: guidance
Do Unto Others…
April 6, 2026 2:01 pmA recent case involving a female student in an OB/GYN program in Michigan is instructive to employers who are involved... Read More
Adverse Employment Action or Not
March 30, 2026 2:59 pmWhen an employee sues an employer for any type of discrimination, the employee must show that the employer acted in... Read More
Are They or Aren’t They Authorized…?
March 23, 2026 2:54 pmDetermining the work eligibility of an employee used to be relatively straight forward. Did they possess the identification documents required... Read More
“Age Discrimination, or Is It?”
March 17, 2026 2:06 amA recent case out of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, involving General Motors, provides a great reminder to employers... Read More
USERRA: A Timely Reminder
March 9, 2026 2:49 pm“USERRA: A Timely Reminder” Given the recent military action, both globally and nationally, it is a prime time for employer... Read More
Occupational Disease and the Traveling Employee
March 2, 2026 4:24 pmWorkers’ compensation laws and insurance policies provide employers with protections against lawsuits from employees who are injured on the job... Read More
Pre-Employment Testing
February 23, 2026 3:37 pmLie detector tests have generally been banned from use in the hiring process for a number of years. When the... Read More
Do as I Say, Not as I Do
February 16, 2026 8:42 pmThe Society for Human Resources Management was recently involved in an employment discrimination lawsuit that resulted in a jury awarding... Read More
Counting FMLA Leave
February 9, 2026 4:47 pmThe U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division recently issued an opinion letter that addressed the question of how... Read More
Medical Marijuana Use – Protected Under the Law?
February 2, 2026 3:08 pmA recent Pennsylvania case, Tyler v. Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P., et al., No. 24-5369 (E.D.N.Y. May 21, 2025), rejected... Read More
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
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