by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Dec 6, 2009 | DAS HR Consulting Company News, HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates, Human Resources
By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press Writer The nation’s employers say a major problem with system overload is on the way if Congress forces them to prove, electronically, that all their workers are legal. Currently, 16,727 employers check employees through a...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 30, 2009 | HR Compliance
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that many employers mistakenly (and sometimes not so mistakenly) violate. From the miscalculation of overtime payment, mis-classifying non-exempt employees, expecting employees to work off the clock, to improper...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Oct 9, 2009 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
The U.S. Department of Labor plans increased enforcement of small-to-medium sized businesses after the September 2009 release of a 72-page report documenting what some call “rampant” violations of wage-and-hour laws by employers. Martha Neil of the ABA...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 5, 2009 | HR Compliance
Independent contractor issue heats up! According to Andrew McIlvaine, “desperate for revenue, state and federal officials are increasingly looking at the potential mis-classification of employees as independent contractors.” Click here to read the entire...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 4, 2009 | HR Compliance
DAS HR Consulting, LLC wants all employers to be aware of the following compliance deadlines: 9/08/09 E-Verify: Rule requiring all federal contractors to use the federal government’s E-Verify employment eligibility system. This is Executive Order 13464 mandating...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Aug 11, 2009 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Employers need to check their Human Resources bulletin boards to ensure the posting notices are current. All notices should be posted prominently where both applicants and employees can readily see them. If your employees do not speak English, you may be required to...
