by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 20, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
President Obama signed a FMLA coverage extension for Military Families on October 28, 2009. The 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) extends FMLA exigency leave coverage to both active duty members of Armed Forces, Reserves and National Guard, and family...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 13, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
President Obama approved the extension of Unemployment Benefits an extra 14 weeks of benefits in states with unemployment rates less than 8.5% and an extra 20 weeks in states with unemployment rates above 8.5%. Any individual whose benefits have expired will be...
by Dr. Di Ann Sanchez | Nov 1, 2009 | Human Resources
The shocking reality: Diabetes is the 5th largest killer disease and there is no cure. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), nearly 8% of the U.S. population (23.6 million people) have diabetes. The most startling statistic is that about 5.7 million of...
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 24, 2009 | DAS HR Consulting Company News
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Luna Awards! This coveted award is for women who provide services to the construction industry. The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association had their annual award luncheon on October 15th at the beautiful Omni Mandalay...
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 | Oct 2, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) interprets the definition of a disability more broadly and expands the definition of “major life activities”. To learn more click here: Long-Awaited Proposed ADA Regulations Issued by the EEOC
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 20, 2009 | HR Legislative Updates
Retracted “no match” letters rules The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested the rescinding of the “No MATCH” rule. The “No Match” rules would have required employers to re-verify employees social security numbers....
