There was a time when an employee’s personnel file was a physical paper file filled with tangible documents.  Now, employers globally are streamlining their HR processes through the use of electronic systems enabling them to create, track, edit, and store all of the recruitment, ...

Overview.  On January 30, 2017, the President issued an Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs (“EO” or “Executive Order”) requiring Agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for each new regulation that is proposed.  This ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) renewed a warning to employers about an email identity-theft scheme that uses the name of senior company officials to request sensitive employee information (such as Forms W-2) from payroll or human resources departments. (IRS News Release IR-2017-10, Jan. 25, ...

Overview  A lawsuit has been filed in Arizona state court seeking to stop the newly approved minimum wage hike and paid sick leave ballot initiative from taking effect.  According to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the proposal's lack of a state revenue generator and its inclusion of ...

Overview.  As you know, beginning March 24, 2014, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has required federal contractors to provide workers with the opportunity to voluntarily identify as an individual with a disability. Federal contractors need this information to ...

Under the FLSA, employees are classified as either non-exempt or exempt from minimum wage and overtime. Non-exempt employees must be paid at least the minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime whenever they work more than 40 hours in a workweek (some states require overtime in additional ...

You may be familiar with the old saying, “spring ahead and fall back” to remember which way to move your clocks during the switch to daylight saving time and standard time. Daylight saving time (DST) begins each year on the second Sunday in March at 2 a.m. (local time). Clocks must ...

Overview.  The Tennessee Lawful Employment Law Act (“E-Verify Act”) was recently amended in an effort to minimize the compliance burden on small businesses, and also to strengthen the authority of the Tennessee Department of Labor (TDOL) to pursue violators.  Effective ...

With flu season upon us, employers are reminded of just how important it is to be prepared to handle epidemics and other biological threats in order to protect their employees and their organizations. From employees with bedbugs and lice, to more serious – potentially life threatening ...

Many state (and local) jurisdictions have enacted laws that restrict employers from asking an applicant about his/her criminal conviction history on application forms.  Some even prohibit these types of questions until after the employer makes a conditional offer of employment.  ...