Feds' new I-9 enforcement push: 4 ways to protect your company
Now is the perfect time for a review of your I-9 compliance efforts for a number of reasons.
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4 simple office changes that will boost employees' mood, morale
Bland, uninspiring workspaces are so common that many employers don’t think twice about their office design. But a drab workplace can wreak havoc on employees’ mental health.
4 HR management trends coming to 2018
Business trends come and go, but they impact our daily work lives. When it comes to HR management, evolving technology and a shift in workforce needs will continue to shape the trends we’ll see in 2018.
Unusual cash deposits: Company toilets clogged by $100K
When this business said somebody was flushing money down the toilet, it wasn’t speaking metaphorically about a failed company initiative.
Facebook photos showed FMLA abuse, so why won't court dismiss case?
If an employee is supposed to be on FMLA because a medical condition prevents him for handling the day-to-day tasks of his job, you’d think a couple of photos of him frolicking about on a Caribbean island during his leave would be enough to prove he was abusing his FMLA leave. And it probably could’ve […]
6 words turned age bias lawsuit into a $922K payout
A western PA-based employer probably regrets that one of its managers uttered just six words to a shift supervisor.
FLSA ruling: When you don't have to pay workers for training time
A U.S. District Court just gave employers a helpful example of when it’s okay to NOT pay workers for the time they spend in training. The court acknowledged the Department of Labor (DOL) has six criteria for deciding whether a worker crosses the line from being a non-compensable “trainee” to a compensable “employee” under the […]
Total compensation statements: Don't overlook their morale-building value
Employers across the country indirectly increased employees’ compensation recently, and in many companies, it seemed like nobody noticed. Why? Because management was guilty of a big oversight.
Risky business: Pay discrimination case costs federal contractor $1.2M
Seems like LexisNexis Risk Solutions should have known what was at stake when it paid female employees substantially less than their male counterparts for work on federal contracts.
