How small businesses can keep themselves safe from cyberattacks
There is a lot of fear mongering that happens during or after a major cyberattack. The bad news is most of it is true! The good news is, there are some things you can make …
There is a lot of fear mongering that happens during or after a major cyberattack. The bad news is most of it is true! The good news is, there are some things you can make …
Another blow was landed against the Obama administration’s effort to change US wage and hour law without passing an amendment to the almost 80-year old Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Practicing a policy whereby an employee’s off duty behavior that is not illegal is none of the employer’s business is no longer prudent.
The value and purpose of an updated and thorough employee handbook is apparent in a recent case.
With workplaces moving more to the open floor plan, a difficult issue is raising its head more and more.
It’s always a question to employers as to what extent off duty actions can be held against an employee. Certain situations may be easier than others to assess, such as an employee arrested for a …
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The US Department of Labor (DOL) is working toward rescinding its judicially enjoined overtime rules. These rules were published during the […]
More freedom or more potential liability? By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASESignaling the start of the Trump Administration’s rollback of employment and labor Obama era regulations, the […]
As the summer rapidly approaches, many employers will supplement their seasonal workforce with minors under the age of 18.
Immigration issues are high priority for the current administration, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has indicated that it will be increasing their enforcement activities this year.
Summer is approaching and many employers hire co-ops, interns and work study students during that time period.
Solely based on Federal law…yes.
Do you worry about hiring the right people?
As we first reported in last week’s Quick Hits, what seems to be a page from an Isaac Asimov or Robert Heinlein sci-fi novel, a Swedish startup, Epicenteris, is implanting chips in their employees hands. …
April 3rd marked the first day this year that H-1B visa applications were accepted by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The date holds particular significance for many employers who hire technical talent, as …
On the list of wrongful employment practice issues, the risk of engaging in illegal anti-trust practices is pretty far down there.
When strange behavior or certain performance issues are very subtle, should an employer inquire about a medical condition?
Although Equal Pay Act (EPA) EEOC charges are small in number, the trend is growing. Over the past three years, the number of charges filed rose from 938 to 1,075 or 15%.