Tag: HRO
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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Should Earbuds Be Allowed in the Workplace?
May 20, 2023
In many different types of workplaces, employees wear earbuds or headphones throughout the day. Should employers allow them to? 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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Why Some Employers Look Beyond the Job-Hopper Stigma
May 15, 2023
The length of time an employee spent at a job used to matter a lot. Career advisors followed an unwritten...
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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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