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February 13, 2020

Ask the Experts: Can We Discipline Employees for Complaining About the Company on Social Media?

Question: Can we discipline employees for complaining about the company on social media? Answer: Probably not. Depending on what they said, and who responded to it, […]
February 12, 2020

2020 Is Here: Are You Prepared to Comply with the Latest Anti-Harassment Mandates?

One in five workers in the U.S. is now required to undergo anti-harassment training. While the number of states and municipalities with anti-harassment measures in place […]
February 12, 2020

DOL Updates the Employer CHIP Notice – 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated the model notice for employers to use to inform employees about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). All […]
February 11, 2020

Ask the Experts: Investigating Harassment

Question: During an exit interview, a departing employee accused one of our managers of harassment. Should we investigate even though the accuser is no longer employed […]
February 10, 2020

How Employers Can Address Mental Health in the Workplace

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half the people in the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness at […]
February 7, 2020

Ask the Experts: What Questions Should We Ask and Avoid During a Job Interview?

Question: What sort of questions should we ask and avoid asking during a job interview? Are your clients aware of the questions they should absolutely NOT […]
February 5, 2020

The Advantages of Skill-Based Training

Often, when employers hear about on-the-job training, the training pertains either to general knowledge or to policies and procedures that are unique to the company. Skill-based […]
February 4, 2020

Ask the Experts: What is the Purpose of a Performance Improvement Plan?

Question: What is a performance improvement plan and what is its purpose? What is a #PerformanceImprovementPlan, and why might your clients need to have one set […]
January 31, 2020

What We’re Reading — January 2020

We’ve been spending the grey days of winter reading up on timely workplace topics. Here are some of the stories that came to our attention this […]
January 31, 2020

Grandmothered (Non-ACA) Policies Allowed for Another Year

States that permit carriers to renew medical policies without adopting various Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements may continue to do so through 2021, according to a […]
January 29, 2020

New Jersey: Reporting Rules for Employer Health Plans

The state of New Jersey is requiring insurers and employers to report certain 2019 health coverage information to plan enrollees and the state in early 2020. […]
January 27, 2020

5 Reasons to Rehire Former Employees

It’s not uncommon for organizations to have a policy against rehiring former employees. This sort of policy makes perfect sense in regards to troublemakers, poor performers, […]
December 19, 2017

Colorado Law Update- December 2017

December 18th, 2017 Health Coverage for Prescription Contraceptives On June 5, 2017, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed legislation (H.B. 1186) requiring health benefit plans to cover […]
December 19, 2017

Illinois Employment Law Update- December 2017

December 18th, 2017 Volunteer Emergency Worker Job Protection Act Amended On August 24, 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation (S.B. 1895) amending theVolunteer Emergency Worker […]
December 19, 2017

New Jersey Law Update- December 2017

December 18th, 2017 Minimum Wage and Discrimination Posters Updated In December 2017, the following New Jersey posters were updated: New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law […]
December 19, 2017

Nevada Employment Law Update – December 2017

December 18th, 2017 Background Check Provisions Updated On June 5, 2017, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed legislation (A.B. 76) related to criminal history records, removing the […]