Hey Compliance Warriors and HR Bosses! Our members frequently ask questions about when employers are required to allow service or emotional support animals in the workplace. Here is a great FAQ from ADA.gov. Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA Many people with disabilities use a service animal in order to fully […]
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30TH, 2021 1 – 2:30 PM CST HR Burnout: How to Deal with Yours and Theirs In this Call, we are addressing a highly requested and extremely important topic: Burnout and Other Mental Health concerns related to COVID-19 and the Workplace. Please join me, Lisa Smith, and my guest expert Beverly Beuermann-King for […]
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to limit the amount of non-tip producing work that a tipped employee can perform when an employer is taking a tip credit. The proposed rule clarifies when an employee is working in a tipped occupation and when a worker has performed such a substantial amount […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, President Biden signed into law and added to our calendars the first federal holiday since 1983. Juneteenth! Update your holiday policies. Be Audit-Secure! Lisa Smith, SPHR, SHRM – SCP Certified EEO Investigator (EEOC) Lead Support and Content Chief – HelpDeskforHR.com “You cannot be audit-proof, but you can Be Audit-Secure.”
We’re back this week talking about OSHA’s New COVID-19 standards for healthcare and other industries! Come join us! We will be taking questions live! You can catch up on other episodes in video form here. Audio:
Hey Compliance Warriors and HR Bosses! Our members frequently ask questions about when employers are required to pay for time spent in meetings and training programs. Below is an explanation based on U.S. DOL guidance. This is a particularly difficult area for many employers to understand when training is provided or allowed, but […]
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is observing LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, by announcing the release of new resources to educate employees, applicants and employers about the rights of all employees, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers, to be free from […]
Last week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh testified before Congress that his team is currently reviewing the minimum salary level required for an employee to be classified as overtime-exempt. Benn Penn, an attorney at Bloomberg Law has reported the following: The department is reviewing whether to update the salary threshold below which workers […]
Attorney Harrison Oldham Every employer has to contend with employee turnover, including key personnel leaving for a competitor. The loss or compromise of confidential data is a significant risk in such a scenario. One way for an employer to protect itself is by resorting to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), a civil remedy […]
International Meat Processing Giant Agrees to Settle Claims That It Discriminated Against Employees Based on Race, National Origin and Religion JBS USA LLC, doing business as JBS Swift & Company, will pay up to $5.5 million and provide other relief to end a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging […]