Tag Archives: HR compliance
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New Overtime Regulations: Final Rule Released
Posted on 05.19.2016
The Department of Labor has published its final rule on new overtime regulations. This update to the Fair Labor Standards Act increases the annual salary threshold for exempt status from $23,660 to $47,476, effective Dec. 1, 2016. Any employee making less than $47,476 per year ($913 per week) will have to be paid time and … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation
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Continue Using the Current I-9 Form
Posted on 04.11.2016
The current Form I-9 expired on March 31, 2016. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has said employers should continue using the expired form for employment eligibility verification until further notice. Employers must complete Form I-9 for all newly hired employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the U.S. Visit I-9 Central for … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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Creating a Bond with Remote Employees
Posted on 04.04.2016
With more employees working remotely than ever before, it’s important to make sure everyone feels like a part of the team. Research has consistently found that an engaged workforce is a more productive and profitable workforce, so how can you create a bond with remote employees? Create a “virtual water cooler.” When employees work remotely, … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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Preparing for New Overtime Regulations
Posted on 03.02.2016
UPDATE: On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor released its final rule on new overtime regulations, raising the salary threshold for exempt status to $47,476. Click here for more information. The Department of Labor is expected to publish final overtime regulations in July. The proposed update to the Fair Labor Standards Act would increase … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation, Compliance
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Fighting The Battle on Cybersecurity
Posted on 08.13.2015
HR departments hold a vast amount of data ranging from home addresses, social security numbers and other personal information. They are responsible for protecting this sensitive information that are transferred both internally and externally.
Posted in Helpful Tips
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Minimum Wage and Your Company
Posted on 01.19.2015
Although minimum wage in Texas has not changed since 2009 (it is $7.25, which is the Federal Minimum Wage or FMW), companies with operations in multiple states should carefully watch minimum wage developments in order to remain in compliance. Many states and some localities (e.g., San Francisco) now have minimum wages above the FMW and many … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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Convicted Felons and Your Company
Posted on 12.30.2014
Does your company have a blanket policy in place that prohibits employing any convicted felons? Does your company conduct pre-employment background checks that include a history of felony convictions? If you answered yes to either — you could be putting your company at risk of violating EEOC’s Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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Ebola and Your Business
Posted on 10.29.2014
I recently attended a webinar given by the Law Firm of Ogletree Deakins in regards to Ebola and what employers need to know. The presentation described how an employer’s actions could have implications with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Workers’ … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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Background Check Boomerang
Posted on 10.14.2014
THE PROBLEM: Employers commonly obtain consumer reports as part of a routine background check. Plaintiff’s attorneys have recently latched onto some lesser-known consumer report requirements within the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Possibly, common practices of some employers do not strictly adhere to the statutory fine print. In 2014, the number of cases filed against … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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The Employer Mandate Fee / Employer Shared Responsibility Payment
Posted on 10.06.2014
The employer mandate fee is officially referred to as a “shared responsibility payment,” as the fee will help fund marketplace subsidies and fund other aspects of the Affordable Care Act. The annual employer mandate fee (officially called an Employer Shared Responsibility Payment) is a per employee fee for employers with over 50 full-time equivalent employees … Continue reading
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