Ask the Attorney: Dress codes, PTO payout and no-call, no-show

• July 10, 2019

Nancy Delogu tackles what you can and cannot tell employees to wear, PTO payout revisions and how to terminate a no-call, no-show employee.

Is back pain a disability? Not always.

• June 26, 2019

Back pain is the most commonly cited cause of work-related disability.But is back pain always an ADA-qualifying disability?

I-9 Compliance: What’s new, what’s next

• June 19, 2019

I-9 compliance is more important than ever. These key tips show employers how to avoid or survive an I-9 audit and understand the E-Verify system.

Ask the Attorney: personnel file FAQs, cost of living salary adjustments and more

• June 07, 2019

In this month's roundup of questions from our readers, Nancy Delogu, expert employment law attorney, tackles personnel files and file retention and more.

Title VII and sexual orientation discrimination

• May 23, 2019

Title VII’s sex discrimination prohibition originally didn’t include sexual orientation, but recent cases indicate the High Court may change that.

Ask the Attorney: I-9 storage, exempt employees and alcohol in the workplace

• May 14, 2019

Expert employment law attorney, Nancy Delogu, answers human resource and management's legal questions about exempt employees, I-9s and alcohol in the workplace.

Lessons learned from real-life OSHA regulation violations

• April 25, 2019

Take these real-life lessons as a gentle reminder to review your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance.

DOL proposes new rate of pay rule, issues opinion letters

• April 11, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor is having a busy spring with new proposals and opinion letters. All while facing a 10% budget cut from the White House.

Ask the Attorney: Who is permitted to complete a W-4 form? and more

• April 09, 2019

Our expert attorney answers HR professionals' questions about filling out w-4 forms and final paychecks.

Equal Pay Day: Run audit to check compliance

• April 02, 2019

Today is Equal Pay Day in America. So, why not take this day to double-check your Equal Pay Act compliance?

New York law on gender identity, new wage requirements

• February 20, 2019

New legislation out of New York includes protection from gender identity or expression discrimination, as well as rising minimum wage and exempt salary levels.

I-9 update: Social Security Administration no-match letters are back

• February 06, 2019

The Trump administration is using no-match letters to help enforce the president’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order. The program will continue in the spring...

From the courtroom: Religious accommodation do’s and don’ts

• February 04, 2019

Let these recent course cases serve as a reminder on how to handle religious accommodation in your workplace.

NLRB ruling limits independent contractors right to form or join a labor union

• January 28, 2019

In a big win for employers, the National Labor Relations Board has adopted a broad definition to distinguish independent contractors from employees, making it difficult...

From the courtroom: Take care when disciplining whistleblowers

• January 23, 2019

These recent court cases are a good reminder that under the Whistleblower Protection Act, employees have a legal right to blow the whistle without retaliation or...

DOL gets serious about break time for nursing mothers law

• January 08, 2019

Make lactation time and space a priority for 2019.

New DOL opinion letters address Fair Labor Standards Act issues

• January 02, 2019

In early November, the Department of Labor issued four opinion letters in in response to employer requests about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Get ready for 2019 new labor and employment laws

• December 26, 2018

With 2019 just around the corner, now is the time to preview labor and employment laws that will soon affect employers.

Are you in compliance with the Equal Pay Act?

• December 21, 2018

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a pretty straightforward law. But are your organization's policies violating it? Answer the following six questions to see.

DOL names the duties your waiter can be directed to do for free

• November 21, 2018

The Department of Labor has issued an opinion letter confirming activities for which tipped workers need not be paid extra.