Well, the fun just never ends. USCIS has announced increases to the penalties for errors made on completion of Form I-9, along with penalties for many other infractions. One of the most common penalty types has nearly DOUBLED. Read on to see how this may affect your I-9 practices.
Author: Lisa Smith, SPHR
Audit Secure TV, HR News, Human Resources, Payroll
Pryor Learning Solutions Vlog #6: DOL Penalized for Overtime Violations
Wage and hour issues are a serious subject with the Department of Labor. No employer wants to be in a position to pay heavy fines and penalties because they violated overtime laws or possibly didn’t classify an employee properly. But guess what. Employers aren’t the only folks out there that have to be concerned about […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! USCIS told us to expect the new I-9 on November 22, 2016. SURPRISE! They posted it yesterday afternoon, November 14, 2016. Read on…
The FLSA pay-docking rules are fairly unclear. Usually, they don’t permit deductions from an overtime exempt employee’s salary. The regulations state that the amount of money an overtime exempt employee earns cannot be dependent on the number of days or hours they’ve worked. Also, you cannot deduct money based on the quality or quantity of work […]
Well folks, it’s just about that time. The implementation of the DOL Overtime Rule is upon us and if you have not already had a few difficult conversations, you are one of very few affected employers. Guess what? These difficult conversations are not going to stop after December 1, 2016. Going forward you may encounter […]
A couple of years ago, Career Builder created a cool survey / quiz: “Which TV boss is your boss?” I thought it was pretty funny and telling. So, I would like to turn the tables and share it with you all. But, instead of looking outside at others, take a minute and look inside. Which TV Boss […]
Audit Secure TV, Human Resources
Pryor Learning Solutions Vlog #5: Employee Retention – 3 Make or Break Factors
Do you sometimes struggle with recruitment and retention issues in your organization? Well, if you do, I have a survey that you’ll enjoy.
Audit Secure TV, HR News, Payroll
Pryor Learning Solutions Vlog #4: Employers Must Have a Written FMLA Policy
Does your organization currently have a written FMLA policy? In the short video below, Lisa Smith discusses the Department of Labor’s new FMLA requirement.
Human Resources, Lunch and Learn, OSHA
Lunch ‘n Learn: OSHA’s Workplace Violence Program Requirements: Domestic Violence
In this course you will learn: OSHA’s definition of violence and aggression What the risks are for violence by a personal relationship How to recognize the signs of domestic abuse in a co-worker The items employers must address in a workplace violence action plan
So, what is this Gig Economy we hear so much about? Have you heard of Lyft, Uber, Fiverr or UpWork? These are just of couple of the websites businesses can turn to when filling a specific need for a short-term (or even long-term) project. The freelancers (on-demand workers) on these sites are the bricks in the wall […]