What do you do when the Police want to get involved in your company investigation?
When conducting an investigation, you may have to interview someone who has been accused of an act that is a violation of your workplace policy and also a crime. When this occurs, most often you will conduct two entirely separate interviews—one being done by the...
Automatic Gratuities Now Subject to Withholding
Starting in January 2014, the Internal Revenue Service will begin classifying automatic gratuities, which restaurants often add to the bills of large parties, as service charges to be treated as regular wages subject to payroll-tax withholding. Service charges differ...
Get Ready For New HIPAA Regulations!
Employers should begin getting prepared to implement the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, HIPAA, regulations went into effect September 1, 2013. Steps to take in order to comply: Amend (or, if necessary, adopt) written breach notification...
Companies Should Review Employment Applications Annually!
Employment applications collect employment history and educational information on potential candidates, but can also be used to inform applicants of the company’s equal employment opportunity and at-will employment policies. Even if an employer requests that...
