Compliance is a top concern for small business owners. There is a variety of sensitive data that business owners need to safeguard including proprietary business...
At least half of my legal practice is serving as outside labor-and-employment counsel for small to midsize businesses. And, increasingly, much of that practice is...
Hiring the right people is crucial to the success of any business, and the best way to do that is by casting a wide net during your search for new hires. The more people...
Sophia planned to wait until later in her pregnancy to announce the news to people at her office, but she believes most of them already suspected. Needing to run to the...
I’ve been through lots of employer training. There was the afternoon course over several weeks teaching new hires how to write according to the company’s style...
Out of sight, out of mind is a poor strategy for managing employees who work remotely. Yes, they’re model employees, which is why you’ve agreed to let them continue...
While the data on long-COVID numbers are still inconclusive, most are in agreement that these long-lasting effects of the virus are causing significant issues for...
Sometimes events don’t converge, they diverge. Monday, a federal court ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority by requiring masks...
In this competitive hiring environment, you may need to be a little less picky about the applicants you accept. For an increasing number of employers, that includes...
Federal & State regulations have increased more this year than in previous years. When it comes to poster compliance, there have been federal and statewide poster...
Financial pressure can come from lots of different directions. Surely you’re not responsible if employees blow their paychecks and then some on expensive stuff....
Joining the EEOC, which issued guidance on covid-related retaliation last December, the Department of Labor has now issued its own guidance on retaliation. It traverses...
Even today, more than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began and COVID-19 vaccinations became readily available, a single employee with a coronavirus infection can...
Work used to be something you got paid to do and the place where you did it. That changed almost two years ago to the day. Maybe, according to the Centers for Disease...
Final regulations issued Nov. 24, 2021, raised the minimum wage for non-exempt employees working for federal contractors to $15, from $11.25, effective for new and...
Your employee, Joe, has always been a great worker. He shows up on time, does his job well, and is generally liked by coworkers and customers. However, lately...
You can use it to get into baseball stadiums and to get through security lines at some airports. What is it? Biometrics. A company takes a photo of your eyes and a...
You may consider yourself an open-minded and accepting individual, but some of your customers may have different views when it comes to LGBTQ+ issues and human...
Although it makes for a good political headline, nothing is free.
Group health plans are required to cover the cost of over-the-counter covid test kits, up to eight...
It’s a new year with new rules. New laws and court rulings have changed the already complicated Human Resource landscape for California employers. Recent...
