by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Feb 16, 2015 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Employers often do not calculate their employee’s hourly rate appropriately because they do not include many of the following items: cost of meals, lodging, and other facilities provided to the employees, nondiscretionary bonuses, on-call pay, and shift differentials....
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jan 12, 2015 | HR Compliance, HR Legislative Updates
December 12, 2014 the NLRB implemented “ambush election rules” which govern the procedures for union representation elections. The new rules go into effect April 14, 2015! What that means is that union elections will occur in just 10 to 21 days after the union...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 29, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources, Talent Management
1) May an employer require a pregnant employee who is able to perform her job to take leave at any point in her pregnancy or after childbirth? No. An employer may not force an employee to take leave because she is or has been pregnant, as long as she is able to...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Sep 15, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
Confused between HSA and HRA? Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) typically combine a health insurance plan with a tax-advantaged account that enrollees can use to pay for medical expenses—most commonly a health savings account (HSA) or health reimbursement...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 23, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
The most common I-9 mistakes are: The employee fails to sign and date the attestation. The employer fails to have the employee complete Section 1 by the first day of employment (that is, the first day for pay). The employee doesn’t check the box indicating status...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Jun 16, 2014 | HR Compliance, Human Resources
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new whistle-blower protections and established new procedures for handling retaliation complaints for food industry workers as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The act calls for protection...
