by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 15, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources, Talent Management
Background/Credit Checks are covered by two federal laws: Title VII and the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Some states also have their own laws regarding the background/credit checks so employers need to understand the implications between the federal and...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 8, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have now legalized medical Marijuana use. The state laws vary greatly and present employer with a workplace nightmare! Employers and Human Resources professionals are finding themselves rewriting their employment policies...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jul 1, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
On May 15, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided specific types of reasonable accommodations for people with cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities. The EEOC also noted that since Congress enacted the ADA Amendments Act of...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | May 20, 2013 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
Under the new Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many employers continue to struggle understanding whether they will get penalized for providing health care or not. Below is a quick reference for all employers to review on what constitutes a penalty...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Apr 22, 2013 | HR Compliance
New rule protects patient privacy, secures health information. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) strengthened the privacy and security protections for health information established under the Health Insurance Portability and...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jan 7, 2013 | HR Compliance
Mark your calendars today to make sure you don’t miss any of these important HR deadlines! Date Compliance Requirement 01/01/2014 Review State Laws for effective dates and changes to employment protections. 01/01/2014 IRS: Employees need to fill out 2014 W-4...
