A federal district court judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily stopping new rules on overtime pay from taking effect. Beginning Dec. 1, employers would … Read more
China Streamlines Rules For Expat Workers
On Nov. 1, China launched a limited release of its unified work authorization application policy. The change is touted as a major overhaul of the … Read more
H-1B and Other Immigration Fees Are Going Up
Every two years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services evaluates its fee schedule to determine if the rates are high enough to cover operating costs, … Read more
There’s Some New Poaching-Related Guidance From the U.S. Government, and It Can Mean Criminal Prosecution
In late October, the U.S. federal agencies responsible for enforcing antitrust law issued new guidance about anti-poaching and related agreements that you … Read more
Stand Up to Medical Leave Abuse and Win
What are some of the signs of employee abuse of leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Monday and Friday FMLA days FMLA to avoid scheduled … Read more
How Prepared Are You to Deal With Workplace Violence?
Although violence in the workplace continues to plague employers, many still cling to the idea that “those types of things would never happen here.” This … Read more
It’s High Time You Reviewed Your Company’s Drug Policy
Over the past 10 years, there have been changes to laws governing medicinal and recreational marijuana use across the United States. Twenty-five states … Read more
Your Hiring Managers Are Still Asking Dumb Interview Questions
When I was a teenager and applying for a job the manager who interviewed me asked what even then I thought was about the dumbest question: “Where do … Read more
EEOC to Ratchet Up Scrutiny of Gig Economy Employers
This week the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission approved an updated Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for fiscal years 2017–2021, setting out its … Read more
Is Your Parental Leave Policy Sending the Wrong (Maybe Illegal) Message?
On average, organizations gave mothers 41 paid days of maternity leave, compared with 22 paid days of paternity leave for fathers. That statistic comes … Read more