Let’s be honest, workplace relationships are a common and sometimes unavoidable occurrence. According to a poll from the Society for Human Resource Management, 1 in 3 U.S. adults are or have been in a workplace romance. No laws ban the … Continue reading
First, the good news: You won’t be sweating your usual EEO-1 submission deadline come this September. This year, employers who are required to file an EEO-1—private companies with 100 or more employees, or federal contractors with 50 or more employees—have … Continue reading
Common sense is a useful tool in many areas of life, and may sometimes guide us to insights and strategy where more rigorous methods fall short. But its usefulness has its limitations, especially where workplace law is concerned—notably in the … Continue reading
If your company sponsors a self-insured health plan, you may recall that you’ve been required since 2012 to pay an annual fee to fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Commercial group health insurers also pay fees to support the … Continue reading
College commencement season is upon us, U-Haul rentals are about to spike, and scores of college students will soon start their summer internships. Though many such internships have long been unpaid, over the past decade the Department of Labor (DOL) … Continue reading
With email, texts, and other e-communications increasingly flowing as freely as spoken conversation, we risk losing sight of the fact that anything sent through the internet is permanent and may someday have relevance in the legal life of a company. … Continue reading
Keeping workplaces safe and healthy is not just good for employees—it’s good for business. Healthy employees perform better and are more productive, and safe employees have lower benefit costs and workers’ compensation claims. Tracking injuries and illnesses helps everyone—companies, employees, … Continue reading
You know absent employees cost you, but exactly how much will surprise you: about 35% of base payroll. No kidding. Or so says the Survey on the Total Financial Impact of Employee Absences. That staggering number includes direct costs (wages … Continue reading
With the vast amount of employment laws, both State and Federal, sometimes it seems impossible to navigate through the normal processes of Human Resources, such as disciplinary actions and terminations, without the fear of litigation. While many employers seem to … Continue reading
No matter which side you end up on regarding the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act, accurate data and real-time reporting are going to be key for proving compliance. Maybe you’re hovering around 50 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, or … Continue reading