The IRS has begun enforcing the Affordable Care Act’s free-rider penalties against approximately 50,000 applicable large employers. It suspects these companies...
Employers in several cities have adjusted to new fair-scheduling laws. And Chicago just passed the most expansive predictive scheduling law in the country.
Employers can calculate FMLA entitlement by choosing one of four methods. Not choosing an FMLA calendar method can prove dangerous, as a recent case shows.
State and federal government have been taking significant steps to make it easier for more employers to set up retirement plans. Here are a few highlights.
Your dress code must allow some leeway for religious exemptions. The EEOC takes religious discrimination seriously and has been aggressively going after employers that...
Lactation breaks are quickly becoming the norm. Here’s what the new laws require and how you can make nursing breaks part of your family-friendly policies.
Employers think they can hire and fire anyone for any reason or no reason. After all, that is the definition of ‘at-will’ employment. But wrongful termination...
Few employers consciously decide to pay women less, but economic realities allow them to. In many cases, employers pay women less simply because they can.
In this month's roundup of questions from our readers, Nancy Delogu, expert employment law attorney, tackles personnel files and file retention and more.
Firing an employee is never pleasant. Whether you’re firing an employee without warning or drafting a termination letter after progressive discipline, get it right.
