January 14, 2022
The United States Supreme Court has halted the OSHA vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). As a result, covered employers (those with 100 or more employees) are […]
January 13, 2022
An exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at the company and the reason for their departure. It’s completely optional, but […]
January 11, 2022
A version of this article was originally published at Forbes. “Help Wanted” signs – virtual or storefront – are everywhere. In 2021, millions of American workers […]
January 6, 2022
Question Now that we’ve become a “remote first” company with most of our employees working from home, we’ve started hiring remote employees in other parts of […]
January 4, 2022
About a year ago, Abigail began her first day on a new job. She was a software engineer, new to the workforce, and eager to make […]
December 29, 2021
If a holiday like New Year’s Eve falls on a weekend when you’re closed, and you typically give employees that holiday off, do you have to […]
December 22, 2021
All new employees must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 on (or before) their first day of employment. Then, within three business days following their start […]
December 20, 2021
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, a three-judge panel from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the stay on the OSHA vaccine-or-test mandate […]
December 14, 2021
A workweek is not the same thing as your hours of operation. Rather, it defines the 168-hour period (i.e., seven 24-hour days) in which you track your nonexempt […]
December 9, 2021
Ultimately, it’s your decision whether to cancel your holiday party. Some companies are forgoing an in-person holiday party again this year, while others feel like it’s […]
December 1, 2021
As we enter the new year, the risks of COVID-19 may recede, but the trauma, pain, and disruptions of these past two years will still be […]
November 29, 2021
Any overtime worked by non-exempt employees must be compensated, regardless of whether the overtime was authorized. If an employee has worked overtime hours that you didn’t […]
November 20, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today released advance informational copies […]
November 21, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced employee benefit plan compliance guidance and relief for victims of Hurricane Maria and the October 2017 California […]
November 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a ninety (90) day delay – through April 1, 2018 – of the applicability date for ERISA […]
November 28, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an 18-month extension from Jan. 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019, of the special Transition Period […]