Mar 13, 2019 | Employee Management, Employment Law & HR Topics, Exemption
The Department of Labor has proposed an increase in the federal salary-level threshold for white collar exemptions to $35,308 per year from $23,660. If finalized, the new overtime rule could result in the reclassification by employers of more than a million currently...Dec 19, 2018 | California, Discrimination & Harassment, Employee Management, Employment Law & HR Topics, Federal Updates, State & Federal Employment Law Updates, Wage & Hour
California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and certain settlement agreements covering...Feb 25, 2016 | Employee Management, Employment Law & HR Topics, Forms and Policies
Generally, an employer must conduct a workplace investigation when they are made aware of alleged misconduct. Below are a list of events that normally trigger a workplace investigation: The easiest one —an employee files a formal complaint or grievance. You receive a...Feb 19, 2016 | Discrimination & Harassment, Employee Management, Employment Law & HR Topics, Hiring, Safety, Termination
If you have any exposure to the daily news or, in some places, just look out your window, you can find more than ample proof that the world is a scary place. Life can be dangerous and difficult, and everyone is constantly looking for ways to minimize their risk....Jan 14, 2016 | Employee Management, Employment Law & HR Topics, Forms and Policies, Leaves of Absence, New Jersey, State & Federal Employment Law Updates, Wage & Hour
The city of Elizabeth recently became the 10th New Jersey municipality to enact a paid sick leave law. The list of New Jersey cities with such a law includes Bloomfield, East Orange, Irvington, Jersey City, Montclair, Newark, Passaic, Paterson, and Trenton....Dec 15, 2015 | Alabama, Employee Management, Employment Law & HR Topics, Forms and Policies
A bill signed into law over the summer will significantly strengthen Alabama employers’ ability to enforce noncompete agreements when the law takes effect January 1, 2016. The state’s old noncompete statute makes a broad statement that noncompete agreements are void....