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Pro-Employer Supreme Court Term Featured Arbitration, Union Fees and Whistleblowers
This past term, the Supreme Court issued key rulings for employers involving arbitration and whistleblower law, leaving little doubt where it stood on employment issues, while also dealing a significant setback to unions nationwide with its blockbuster ruling in Janus… continue
Dozens of New Employment Laws Across the US Come Into Effect July 1
The federal government may be scaling back on new employment laws, and reducing the scope of existing laws, but many states and municipalities have forged aggressively ahead with a complex patchwork of new employment laws. Many of these laws come… continue
7 Questions to Consider Before Taking on an Unpaid Intern
As schools let out and the days get hotter, your company may be looking to take on a summer intern.
If you’re looking to have someone perform menial office tasks like stuffing envelopes or making photocopies, then you had better… continue
Minimum Salaries for White-Collar Employees: Will States Pick Up Where US Labor Department Left Off?
After the Department of Labor’s rule raising the minimum annual salary for most overtime-exempt employees from $23,660 to $47,476 was invalidated by a federal court last year, it appears some states may step in to finish the job started by… continue
2018 Rings in Host of New Employment Laws
As the calendar turns to 2018, there are a host of new employment laws at the state and municipal levels that took effect December 31 or January 1 of which employers must be aware. Not surprisingly, a massive number of… continue
Top 3 Holiday and Year-End Gift-Giving Tips for Employers
During the holidays, many employers opt to give gifts to employees and host parties as a gesture of good will, a reward for achievements during the past year, or a morale booster to encourage continued good performance in the year… continue
Holiday Season Brings Wage and Hour Challenges
As if the holiday season weren’t stressful enough with all the shopping and cooking to be done, HR professionals also must deal with a variety of wage and hour challenges. Be sure to check these five considerations off your list… continue
4 Practical Tips for Minimizing the Risks of Contingent Labor
According to a new survey from Upwork and the Freelancers Union, about 57 million Americans (or 36% of the US workforce) are freelancing, which the study defined as performing supplemental, temporary, project- or contract-based work within the past 12 months.… continue
California Remains Bellwether State for Expanded Employee Protections
It’s no secret that California is often at or near the forefront when it comes to new developments to expand employee protections.
Sometimes, these measures become a bit of an outlier. But on many occasions, with minimum wage hikes being… continue
4 Key Steps to Recouping Wage Overpayments
An overpayment of wages can occur for many different reasons, such as inaccurate or delayed payroll processing, inaccurate accruals upon an employee’s termination, payroll system failure or simple clerical error. Regardless of why the overpayment occurred, the employee is not… continue
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