HR Insights: Banning Salary History From Hiring Practices
State governments have started to take strong action against what they view as unfair employment practices. Legislatures are passing new laws about hiring practices quite frequently over ... READ MORE
NLRB Issues New Joint-Employer Final Rule
For the past several years, attempts at the federal and state level to clarify rules on joint employment situations have caused considerable heartburn and anxiety for employers. While ... READ MORE
The Delicate Balance And Risks In Non-Compete Clauses
Employment contracts are different from most other types of commercial contracts. A host of unique rules apply to employment contracts. At the end of the day, though, they are still ... READ MORE
Post-Accident Investigations and Recreational Marijuana Use
As more and more states legalize marijuana use for recreational and medicinal purposes, employers face a significant conundrum. Employers have to decide how to treat positive marijuana ... READ MORE
Meeting ERISA Bond Requirements & Protecting Your Business
Retirement plans are an excellent way for employers to attract and retain key employees by offering non-salary compensation. Most employers in the modern era offer some form of 401(k) or ... READ MORE
New Rules And Regulations: Joint Employer Relationships
On April 1, 2019, the Department of Labor proposed a new regulation, and it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. The new regulation would seek to update the Department’s sixty year old test for ... READ MORE
Compliance Update: New Salary Minimum From the DOL
The Fair Labor Standards Act sets national standards for wage and hour issues related to employees. The law empowers the Department of Labor to set eligibility standards for overtime pay as ... READ MORE
What Companies Need To Know Before Implementing Biometric Security
The increased ability to use biometric data for a variety of purposes has the potential to improve security and privacy in the cyber world significantly. Voice recognition software, ... READ MORE