Approximately 90% of people in western cultures get married by the time they turn 50. In the U.S., nearly half of the couples end up getting a divorce. … Read more
How Far Does HR Need to Go When A Worker Complains?
Bad things often happen when employees feel they have to resort to self-help… Retaliation lawsuits, for example. Tyshanna Nuness is our plaintiff in … Read more
How to Tell Workers They Won’t Be Getting Overtime
This spring, an estimated four million Americans became eligible for overtime pay, with a new overtime rule doubling the salary threshold to automatic … Read more
What Will Happen to Your Immigrant Workers Next Year
When it comes to immigration, we’ve all heard a lot of rhetoric regarding work visas, E-Verify, walls, and deportation. But what does the implementation of … Read more
Judge Suspends Overtime Rule
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
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
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
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
E-Verify Is Not I-9 and Other Common (and Costly) Mistakes to Avoid
The beginning of Q4 traditionally marks a complex hiring rush thanks to the holidays and looming end-of-the-year budgeting. The employment verification … 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