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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has engaged in a flurry of recent pro-union activity. What does it mean for employers? In this video, Patricia Trainor, J.D., Managing Editor of HR.BLR.com, explains.
In this new video, BLR Legal Editor Susan Prince discusses the elements of EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on employer use of criminal record information when making employment decisions. Prince covers the basic elements of the EEOC Guidance—and explains some best practices EEOC outlined for employers considering use of criminal record information. Hello, my name is Susan […]
When an employee’s compensation exceeds the annual limit, how does that affect 401(k) salary deferrals and what employers and plan administrators have to do? In the March 20, 2012 edition of Employee Plans News, the IRS provides an answer. The IRS says that unless plan terms provide otherwise, the 401(k) salary (elective) deferral limit is […]
FMLA certification can be tricky to administer. On one hand, it’s a fairly straightforward way to ensure that the employee is truly eligible to take FMLA leave. On the other hand, what are you to do when the employee repeatedly forgets to give you the certification form from his doctor, or fails to return it […]
Getting the notice requirements right is one of the trickiest aspects of CFRA compliance. CER’s free White Paper, Notice Requirements for CFRA and FMLA: California Labor Laws, explains what you need to know, courtesy of Marjorie Fochtman, Esq., and Deborah Schwartz, Esq., attorneys at the San Francisco office of Nixon Peabody, LLP. The White Paper […]
Retaliation is now the leading basis for charges against employers. What should you be doing to avoid such charges? In the latest Compliance Corner video blog, HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce explains how to reduce your risk of a lawsuit.
Wage and Hour Lawsuits – what should you be looking out for? In the latest Compliance Corner video blog, HR Daily Advisor editor Stephen Bruce tells what you need to know.
The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections postponed its hearing on controversial regulations extending minimum wage and overtime protections to home health aides, scheduled for March 7, due to the death of Representative Donald M. Payne, D-N.J., a senior member of the panel.
Tips are the property of the employee, whether or not that employee has taken a tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act. So states Labor Department Fact Sheet #15A, released by the Wage and Hour Division in February. The fact sheet reflects tip credit regulations DOL updated in May 2011. Under the regulation, an […]
The Supreme Court has refused to resolve competing appeals court views on the nature of donning and doffing, denying certiorari in Mountaire Farms Inc. v. Perez in late February. Perez is the latest in a series of cases in which petitioners ask for further clarification on when employees must be paid for putting on and […]