Hey Compliance Warriors! Businesses across the U.S. are reopening. Many employers are taking employees’ temperatures before the start of a shift or have employees complete a health screening process before reporting to work. If an employee shows up to work his or her scheduled shift, and a temperature check reveals a fever or the employee otherwise […]
Employment Law Blogs, health and safety, Human Resources
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! One of the most frequent questions we get at HelpDeskSuites.com is “Can Providers Release COVID-19 Test Results to Employers?” This is a complicated topic that needs to be FULLY understood. So, check out an explanation by attorney Laura Gerdes Long with Danna McKitrick, PC Attorneys at law. Read on…
In late June 2002 the Texas Supreme Court reversed a $1.8 million judgment in favor of a concrete block maker who accused a rival of defamation, finding that the dispute was not about defamation, but rather business disparagement and that the award therefore could not stand. In Innovative Block v. Valley Builders Supply, No. 18-1211 […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! In just a few days, Nevada’s minimum wage is going up and there’s several sub-rules involved in that. To learn more, Read on… Article Via: mondaq.com “As most employers are aware, Nevada has a two-tier minimum wage system. Currently, Nevada employers are required to pay their employees a minimum of $8.25 per […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
OSHA Issues New Guidance for Non-essential Businesses as they Plan to Reopen
On June 17, 2020, OSHA issued new guidance (which may be found here: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA4045.pdf) for “non-essential businesses” as they plan for reopening and bringing employees back to work. The guidance is not comprehensive and is intended to supplement resources from other federal, state and local agencies, including, specifically, the White House’s Guidance for Opening up America Again (the […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
New Virginia Law Prohibits Non-compete Agreements Against ‘Low-Wage Employees’
In April, Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam signed a new bill banning covenants not to compete against “low-wage employees.” As of July 1, 2020, Virginia employers may not enter into, enforce, or threaten to enforce a covenant not to compete with any employee who earns less than $1,137 per week ($59,124 per year). With this threshold, the […]
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 […]
Employment Law Blogs, health and safety, HR News, Human Resources
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 […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! New Jersey is cracking down on misclassification of employees with several laws bring put forth to clarify the definition of being an independent contractor vs an employee. For the legal details, Read On… Article Via: seyfarth.com “As part of a package of six laws pertaining to independent contractor misclassification, New Jersey passed […]