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Employment Law
Case of the Week: Apply your dress and grooming policies consistently
03/24/2023
You probably have a policy that spells out your dress and grooming rules, which may limit certain employee clothing choices that might offend customers, clients or co-workers. But how you enforce that rule may mean the difference between winning quick dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit or a big jury award against your organization.
HR Management
Fail-to-post fines grow to $659 per violation
03/24/2023
Fines have increased for failing to properly display compliance posters for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Effective March 23, the fines increased from $612 per violation to $659 per violation.
Terminations
You may have to WARN workers layoffs are coming
03/24/2023
Having to lay off workers is painful. Laying off workers the wrong way can be even more painful. In most cases, there are strict laws employers must follow when cutting lots of jobs.
Compensation & Benefits
How does your company compare on total rewards?
03/23/2023
Total rewards are about much more than compensation. According to the WorldatWork association’s 2022 In Review: Total Rewards Inventory of Programs & Practices report, total rewards encompass best HR practices around work flexibility, performance management and employee benefits in addition to pay.
Employee Relations
Here comes the summer help!
03/23/2023
How to welcome, prep and manage those seasonal employees.
Hiring
What HR pros need to know about immigration and I-9s
03/16/2023
As an HR professional, you’ve been deputized to enforce the nation’s immigration laws.
Article Archives
New overtime rules could change duties tests in addition to salary level
4 keys to care for employees’ mental health and wellness
Is it time to force employees to use PTO?
About time: Scheduling is key when managing hybrid teams
5 trends shaping the state of remote work
Bills introduced in Congress to ban noncompete agreements
Consider these alternatives to noncompete agreements
Be sure you can explain business-related rationale for firing decision
Extra ‘volunteer’ work can’t be paid in chicken
ChatGPT for HR: Do your research before jumping in
New danger: Huge fines for gagging departing workers
What employers should (and should not) do when employees go on strike
Momentum building at state level to turn gig workers into employees
How to accommodate an emerging disability: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
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