New State Minimum Wage Increases
Employers get ready! Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in January 2014. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. But the FLSA does not supersede any state or local laws that are...
The Top 10 Employment Laws Every Business Should Know
Below are the top 10 federal employment laws you should review. Employers also need to review their state laws to ensure compliance as well. 1. Job discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits you from discriminating in hiring, firing or pay...
New Affirmative Action Rules for Veterans in 2014
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) announced the new affirmative action requirements for veterans. These requirements significantly changed the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act or VEVRAA. VEVRRA...
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...
Generation Z: Who are they and why should companies care?
Many Organizations have spent a lot of time managing differences among the various generations in their workplaces. Now, we must prepare for the new group of workers who deserve immediate attention: Generation Z. Generation Y or the Millenials are the largest cohort...
Mental Parity – Why is it important to Employers?
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAE) was signed into law by President George Bush in 2008. The long awaited rules have just been issued by Health and Human Services. This law requires group health plans (both self- insured and fully insured plans...
Got Conflict? Help Managers Know What To Do
It’s a rare workplace that seldom experiences conflict. In fact, a 2008 global study on workplace conflict found that 85 percent of employees in the study experienced conflict at some level, and 36 percent of U.S. employees said they had to deal with conflict always...
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...
