The QETP (Questionable Employment Tax Practices Initiative) is a very serious program that may cause your business to endure multiple audits all at the same time. Listen in as I explain the QETP and help you evaluate the risk your small business may be facing. Who is our HR Superstar today? Hint: Just go with […]
According to Wikipedia, “DISC is a behavior assessment tool based on the DISC theory of psychologist William Moulton Marston, which centers on four different behavioral traits: Dominance, inducement, submission, and compliance. It is not a personality assessment, it shows your behavior when the person is in a particular environment.” Nowadays, many people in the corporate world, who are […]
Employment law compliance is like a merry-go-round that is spinning out of control. Employers and HR/Payroll managers are struggling to keep up with the breaking news and understand what all of these changes mean for them. Training is KEY to understanding, implementing and complying with the regulation changes and updates that can land your organization […]
Are you in a Medical Marijuana state? As an employer, you may be wondering if you can terminate a worker who is treated with Medical Mary Jane by a physician for an ADA protected disability. Tune in for the breaking news related to a recent Colorado Supreme Court decision that will affect employers across the […]
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Connecticut: Employers Pay Double Damages for Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
Minimum wage in Connecticut just got real. Employers in Connecticut will be paying double damages PLUS court costs and attorney’s fees for wage and hour violations as of October 1st, 2015. In a recent article, Littler Mendelson attorneys published the following explanation:
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FREE Webinar:Proposed Changes to Overtime Regulations Overview
FREE Webinar: Proposed Changes to the Overtime Regulations The DOL has issued the Proposed Rule we have all been anticipating. Join us for an overview of the proposed changes and find out which are more likely to stick than others.
Whose job is it to pay for training? We have always assumed the employer will develop staff and encourage them to grow professionally by supplying training. But, is that true today? Was it ever really true at all? Is this assumption even fair?
Paid sick leave is sweeping the nation. Built into many of these new laws is also paid time off for a death and paid domestic violence leave. How does this effect your organization? Tune in and find out! Who is our HR Superstar today? Hint: That’s what she said. Here are some cool and helpful […]
OK. So, Samantha Fox may not have actually sang those words back in the late ’80’s. But, the operators of Florida and Ohio strip club chain Scarlett’s Cabaret agreed on June 26th to pay up to $6 million to end a wage-and-hour class action brought by current and former exotic dancers.
Bonus: Breaking news episode! The Supreme Court of the USA has ruled on the Affordable Care Act and Same sex Marriage. Tune in and get the bonus information! You heard it here first. Employers will have some homework effective TODAY! Here are some cool and helpful links! Supreme Court Ruling on ACA Supreme Court Ruling […]