Human Resources

  Hey Compliance Warriors!     You are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 for every employee you hire for employment in the United States, except for:   Individuals not physically working in the U.S.   Individuals hired on or before Nov. 6, 1986, who are continuing in their employment and have a […]

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Attorney Harrison Oldham     On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) into law. Both bills received bipartisan support and support from business groups and worker advocates. The PUMP Act took effect immediately, while the PWFA will […]

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  Hey Compliance Warriors!   Neldy’s Adult Residential Care Home’s history of wage violations continues   A federal court has approved a consent judgment ordering a Southern California adult care provider with a history of labor violations to pay $690,696 to 108 employees after the U.S. Department of Labor recently found the Garden Grove-based employer […]

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Hey Compliance Warriors!   Implementation of Connecticut’s Clean Slate Law Set to Begin January 1, 2023 Earlier this month, Governor Ned Lamont announced the long-awaited implementation of the state’s so-called “Clean Slate Act” – sort of. According to a recent press release, January 1, 2023 will see the full or partial erasure in some 44,000 […]

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Attorney Harrison Oldham   A recent case out of the Southern District of Georgia provides an interesting review of how many courts in the US view non-compete agreements.  The case is AmSpec, LLC, v. Richard Calhoun; Dung Hoang; Carl Crawford; Victor Brown; And Camin Cargo Control, Inc.   AmSpec is a New Jersey limited liability […]

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  Hey, HR Family!   As we usher in 2023, we are full of hope and promise for a new year filled with opportunity and growth.   As HR professionals and Slashes who are trying to juggle HR along with many other duties, many of you have expressed the desire to be a part of […]

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  Hey Compliance Warriors!   It appears employers have been busy discriminating and retaliating like crazy!   Here are a few of the recent “catches” the EEOC has made and prosecuted. Learn from these cautionary tales!   Red Roof Inns, Inc. Will Pay $43,188 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit   Williamsburg Hometown Iga Sued […]

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  Hey Compliance Warriors!   Employers must have a completed Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on file for each person on their payroll (or otherwise receiving remuneration) who is required to complete the form. Employers must also keep completed Forms I-9 for a certain amount of time after their employees stop working for them. Never mail Forms I-9 to […]

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Hey Compliance Warriors!   Do you employ minors? If so, check out some of the DOL’s recent actions regarding employers who are not following child labor laws. Arby’s franchisee allows teens to work outside of federally allowed limits at 9 South Carolina locations, federal investigation finds What began as a child labor investigation by the […]

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  IR-2022-234 The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.   Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 65.5 […]

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