During the summer, the warm weather and the draw of the beach, barbeques, and travel may lead to increased absenteeism and reduced productivity. Below, we identify some common workplace issues during the summer months and how you can prevent and respond to them. Dress Code Violations: As ...

When you need to hire an employee, you may choose to look within or outside of your company for candidates. Often this decision depends on the expertise you need, your available resources, and the time you have to fill the open position. Below are some factors to consider to help guide your ...

The Wage and Hour Division is reinstating its practice of issuing Opinion Letters. The U.S. Department of Labor will reinstate the issuance of opinion letters, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced June 27, 2017. The action allows the department’s Wage and Hour Division to ...

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 1:00-2:00pm EST Host: Mike Houston Speaker: Michael Wallington, Vice President, Comprehensive Services Sales Guest Speaker: Rachel Ferebee, Talent Solutions Specialist, Comprehensive Services  Target Audience: C-suite professionals; HR Leaders & ...

The terms temporary worker, contract employee, and independent contractor are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are important distinctions between these types of workers. Some differences can impact pay, benefits, taxes, and other employment requirements. Here are some key differences ...

The terms temporary worker, contract employee, and independent contractor are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are important distinctions between these types of workers. Some differences can impact pay, benefits, taxes, and other employment requirements. Here are some key differences ...

Overview.  On June 1, 2017, Oregon Governor Brown signed into law the Equal Pay Act of 2017 to address pay disparities among women, minorities, and other protected classes.  Effective Date(s). September 9, 2017 – Employers are prohibited from asking about prior salary history or ...

Overview.  On April 4, 2016, New York’s Governor signed the Nation’s first 12- week Paid Family Leave Law (“PFL”), which provides wage replacement to employees to help them bond with a child, care for a close relative with a serious health condition, or help relieve ...

Overview.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has halted an Obama-era rule requiring employers to submit workplace injury and illness data for posting online. Details.  "OSHA is not accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness logs at this time, and intends ...

During a June 7, 2017 budget hearing, Secretary of Labor, Andrew Acosta, indicated that the Department of Labor (DOL) would soon file a request for information (RFI) seeking public comment on the DOL’s final rule, published May 18, 2017, which made significant changes to the Fair Labor ...