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New overtime rule proposal coming October 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor says it should have a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking out next fall.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 19, 2017 -
Bill would allow employers to provide 401k info electronically
Some say that allowing electronic information transfers could save U.S. employers $200 million to $500 million per year.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 18, 2017 -
Report finds ESPN's culture 'hostile' toward women
Ex-ESPN women employees cited dismissed sexual harassment complaints and difficult working conditions, The Boston Globe said.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 18, 2017 -
OSHA's electronic recordkeeping rule now in effect
Industry groups have pushed back against the rule's requirements, specifically OSHA's intent to make some data available for public view online.
By Kim Slowey , Mary Tyler March • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Entrepreneur rule takes effect, likely triggering need for new I-9
In response to a court order, USCIS says it will begin accepting applications for a new immigrant entrepreneur program.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Data loss prevention raises legal concerns
Some federal and state laws place limits on how much employers can track their workers, according to Harvard Business Review.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 15, 2017 -
UPDATE: Appeals court sends Browning-Ferris joint employment case back to NLRB
The Board's new ruling relieves employers of confusion and returns them to a standard that was well-accepted among most business groups.
By Kathryn Moody , Kate Tornone • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Non-compete agreements: Retention tool or liability landmine?
HR needs to know when non-competes are appropriate, and how to proceed with candidates who have them with former employers.
By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Opinion
5 tips for faster background checks
The CEO of CareerBuilder Employment Screening provides tips on how to conduct a quality background check without spending a lifetime doing it.
By Ben Goldberg • Dec. 14, 2017 -
State overtime thresholds, minimum wage rates set to increase in 2018
Employers may not have to worry about DOL's overtime rule right now, but some states have taken matters into their own hands.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Kate Tornone • Dec. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Employment law compliance in 2017: The year of delays and repeals
The Trump administration spent much of this year undoing Obama-era employment initiatives, and more rollbacks are on the horizon.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 14, 2017 -
'Ephemeral messaging apps' emerge to protect against workplace data breaches
Such apps allow employees to have conversations that can be quickly and permanently destroyed, but data retention laws could limit the tools' use.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 13, 2017 -
UPDATE: DOL extends public comment period on rescission of FLSA tip pool rules
The Obama-era rules prohibited employers from redistributing gratuities to nontipped employees, even if all workers involved received minimum wage.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Opinion
Q&A: Tips for avoiding holiday party liability
How do you mitigate the pitfalls that can result from workplace celebrations? Keith Markel, partner at Morrison Cohen LLP, explains.
By Keith Markel • Dec. 13, 2017 -
NLRB may rescind 'quickie election rule'
The Board is moving quickly on a number of items this week, trying to make use of a short-lived Republican majority.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
When managing seasonal workers, your regular requirements still apply
Front-line managers must be trained in how to work with, engage, discipline and, if necessary, terminate seasonal workers.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Workers claim Microsoft discriminated against women in pay, promotions
But a company spokesperson criticized the commissioned reports, saying researchers "mischaracterized" key data.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 12, 2017 -
Supreme Court won't decide whether federal law protects LGBT employees
The move leaves a split among the federal appeals courts, but experts say employers should still include LGBT workers in nondiscrimination policies.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 11, 2017 -
Facebook shares its sexual harassment policy in bid for industry transparency
The policy states that excuses like "I didn't mean it that way" or "I was just joking" won't exempt behavior.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 11, 2017 -
Investors urge Amazon to add more women to the C-suite to curb sexual misconduct
Investment groups are increasingly using their influence to push for changes around equal pay and sexual harassment.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 8, 2017 -
Bipartisan bill would ban arbitration for sex discrimination claims
Lawmakers are taking aim at mechanisms that they say have allowed employers to keep sexual harassment claims quiet.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 8, 2017 -
A lack of a solid definition of sexual harassment has impeded progress, study says
The researchers believe that a public heath perspective is needed to find out more about aggressors' use of power in sexual harassment situations.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 7, 2017 -
Gig work growth is up, but where are the benefits?
Some freelance and contingent workers hold dangerous jobs, but they generally lack benefits like workers' comp and health insurance, advocates say.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 7, 2017 -
NLRB official signals changes on joint employment, workplace conduct rules
The agency's new general counsel has told staff that he'd like them to escalate cases in which the Board could overturn controversial Obama-era opinions.
By Kate Tornone • Dec. 6, 2017 -
Supreme Court declines to hear Houston case on same-sex benefits
Employers won't be getting any clarity on whether Obergefell decided "all marriage related matters," such as spousal employer benefits.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • Dec. 6, 2017
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