Hey Compliance Warriors! I know what you’re thinking. When was abusive speech ever tolerated in the workplace? Well, it isn’t tolerated in just ANY situation. However, in certain circumstances, it was up until about a week ago when the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) modified its standards on several subjects. Specifically, Section 7 of the […]
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What Can Workers Traveling In Hot Spot COVID-19 Areas Do To Stay Safe?
Hey Compliance Warriors! We’re reopening all across the country and the traveling businessperson is back in action in many ways. But there’s still a chance for the virus to spread and for anyone to get sick because of it. For safety tips for those dedicated traveling workers, Read on… Sign up to watch our BossCalls […]
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Invisible Disabilities & The Returning Workforce
Hey Compliance Warriors! The days of remote work and zoom meetings are still upon us. However, more and more of the country continues to reopen. As it does, our employees return to work beset by ailments we may have never known they had. In fact, “invisible disabilities” is the technical term used in the […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! In this update, USCIS is providing examples of how DHS recommends you notate Form I-9 when remotely inspecting employment authorization and identity documents and then subsequently performing the required physical inspection once normal operations resume. Employers and workplaces that are operating remotely may follow the DHS news release that announced flexibility in […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! With school and summer activity schedules greatly altered as America continues to reopen in the wake of the coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued two Field Assistance Bulletins (FABs) today to clarify issues relevant to the pandemic’s effects on employees and the workplace. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor today announced five new opinion letters that provide compliance assistance related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and how to properly classify overtime-exempt employees in specific situations. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! In the HR world, we’re constantly looking at changes and waves being made by abundant court cases swaying how we handle things. This article contains a number of ongoing cases in Califonia that have the ability to change how we handle certain situations in the HR world. Read on… Article Via: jdsupra.com […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an interactive online tool to help workers determine if they qualify for paid sick leave or extended family and medical leave to cover time away from work for reasons related to the coronavirus. Read On… The tool guides workers through a series of questions to […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Recently, because of social distancing measures, the IRS has allowed remote notorizing of participant elections that would otherwise need to be done in person. Obviously there are rules and guidelines to follow when attempting this course of action, so for the details, Read On… Article Via: beneficiallyyours.com Many plans prohibit distributions in […]
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Avoiding The Fallout – Employment Law & Reopening America
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today we’ve got more guidance for you as far as reopening your business and having employees coming back to work. Things are always changing and improving in regards to COVID guidelines, so we’ll continue to add more ideas to help you stay safe. Read on… Article Via: jdsupra.com Businesses are gradually starting […]