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...
Last week it snowed hard in the Mid-Atlantic region, notably south of Washington, D.C., where Politico reported Sen. Tim Kaine (D.–Va.) was stuck in his car on I-95...
Marijuana or cannabis use remains illegal under federal law. Marijuana is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Drugs on Schedule I have no...
Human resource departments have extensive record-keeping obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the...
Maybe you’ve encountered employees who won’t tell you their covid vaccination status because they say you’re infringing on their medical privacy. Nothing could be...
A jury has ordered Tesla, the electric car maker, to pay a contract worker $137 million for the race discrimination and harassment he suffered at the hands of Tesla...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helps people with disabilities receive the same rights and equal opportunity as everyone else. At the heart of the ADA, as it...
Employee DUI in a company car? They face legal trouble and likely job consequences. The company could be sued for damages if they knew about prior DUIs or lacked clear...
Now that a particle or two of dust has settled from last Thursday’s announcement that OSHA will write an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring all employers...
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration took an important step when it gave permanent approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine. This will hopefully be...
Most employment contracts have an at-will clause meaning you can terminate a position at any time for any legal reason. However, one situation that often comes with a...
Firing someone is never easy, but preparation is key. With this guide, you'll gain the tools and scripts to handle employee terminations professionally and...
Are you thinking of firing an employee who has a disability? You want to be sure you’re not violating the rights the American Disabilities Act has granted them. With...
When employees engage in troubling behaviors, employers should investigate the reasons behind those actions. If necessary, a formal exit interview can help identify...
As an administrative convenience during the pandemic, lots of state tax agencies just allowed you to continue to withhold for employees’ work states when employees...
