Hey Compliance Warriors! More guidance has been provided on the subject of withholding requirements for those that are temporarily working from home because of Covid-19. This is largely a state by state issue, so read carefully to see if you or your employees are affected. Read on… Article Via: faegredrinker.com Nationwide stay-at-home orders issued in […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will delay the anticipated opening of the 2019 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection and the 2020 EEO-3 and EEO-5 data collections because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, the agency announced today in a Federal Register notice. Read on…
Hey Compliance Warriors! California employers should keep an eye on this. A valuable chart sating per county in California what employers are required to do about employee sick leave. Read on… Article Via: dwt.com “In response to COVID-19, local governments across California have enacted various measures to expand paid sick leave to workers in their […]
As many states are planning to re-open parts of their workforce in the coming weeks, it’s helpful to take a look at some suggestions for how to safely do so. Thankfully, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has published Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (“Guidance”), which outlines steps employers can take to […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Unemployment Compensation audits are about to be a top-level issue for HR and payroll professionals. Are you ready? Do you know what you need to do to get ready for challenges to UI charges and complaints? Read on…
Employment Law Blogs, HR News, Human Resources, Payroll, payroll law, taxes
Employers Are Overlooking The CARES Act Employee Retention Credit
Hey Compliance Warriors! A benefit to the CARES act has been overlooked by employers quite a bit. The ability to receive a tax credit for retaining your current employees. What goes into receiving this credit and how beneficial is it really? Read on… Article Via: velaw.com “Employers faced with difficult decisions about whether to lay […]
Attorney Blog, Human Resources
Texas Appellate Court Shows Non-Competes Are Still Alive and Well in Texas
Courts have frequently held that a no-solicitation agreement is unreasonable to the extent it prohibits a former sales employee from soliciting customers the employee did not serve for the employer. In Gehrke v. Merritt Hawkins and Associates, LLC, however, the court of appeals held that a trial court should have allowed a broader restriction barring […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Rapidly changing rules and regulations for the Coronavirus pandemic are leading to new guidance daily. Here are some new IRS notices. Read on…
Employment Law Blogs, health and safety, Human Resources, Just in Case, Washington State
New Guidance For Seattle Area Businesses Issued By CDC
Hey Compliance Warriors! Rapidly changing rules and regulations for the Coronavuris pandemic are leading to new guidance daily. This, in particular, is for businesses around Seattle. Being a major coastal metropolis, additional screening is highly recommended. Read on… Article Via: dwt.com “The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) today issued new guidance for businesses in King, […]
Hey Compliance Warriors! Today, the EEOC updated its ADA and EEO FAQs. Wow! That is a lot of alphabet soup! Read on…