Tag: DOL
Marijuana-Testing Laws Continue to Evolve
June 15, 2023
Ever changing state-by-state circumstances demand scrutiny by HR & Legal Teams The ongoing flurry of marijuana legislation, court cases and...
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NLRB General Counsel: Noncompete Agreements Usually Are Unlawful
June 5, 2023
In a memo released May 30, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced that noncompete agreements violate...
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Be Careful When Calculating FMLA Leave for a Week with a Holiday
June 4, 2023
A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) clarifies how employers are supposed to calculate leave under the...
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Employers Should Purge Old I-9s
May 20, 2023
Employers often fail to shred old Forms I-9 that are beyond the retention requirement, even though this can lead to...
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Wage Transparency in Job Ads: A New Trend?
April 20, 2023
Starting Nov. 1, 2022, according to a government fact sheet, "employers advertising jobs in New York City must include a...
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DOL- Who Qualifies as an Independent Contractor?
April 19, 2023
Who counts as an employee versus an independent contractor may be about to change. A DOL proposal suggests revamping employee...
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Your Tax Obligations as an Employer
April 19, 2023
You need time and energy to run and grow your business, so you've outsourced your payroll process. You decided to...
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How to Get Great Results when Checking Candidate References
April 3, 2023
Questions abound as to whether reference checks are lawful, practical or even worth an employer's time. However, you can rest...
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Why ‘Backdoor Layoffs’ Can Easily Backfire
April 2, 2023
Layoffs have been dominating the news recently, with companies such as Accenture, Amazon, Meta, Google, and others announcing significant workforce...
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How to Avoid a Workplace Retaliation Claim
February 14, 2023
Human resource professionals know complying with workplace anti-discrimination laws is important. Equally important is ensuring that employees who complain about...
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