What would the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) say about your background screening process and polices? To get an idea, take a look at the agency’s recent cases against BMW and Dollar General. These are …
The IRS has waived the late payment penalty for those taxpayers who requested an extension and are filing one of the 31 tax forms that were delayed due to the tax law changes in the …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantis A quick look at a bar graph showing the growth in employee-initiated Wage and Hour claims in the last 10 years makes startlingly obvious what HR …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinPTI is a company that provides around-the-clock ground transportation service for railroads seeking to move their train crews from one route to another. Ms. Terri Basden was …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRYou and your managers may not believe you ever discriminate against disabled applicants and employees. But there sometimes are subtle and unintentional actions that can result in illegal discrimination …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRIt may seem unnecessary to cover something as basic as a requirement to show up for work regularly, in a job description. Better not to make this assumption. Businesses …
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) declared in a rule that employers subject to its jurisdiction (which is most employers) would be guilty of an unfair labor practice if they did not post a “Notification …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRA rising number of companies -- large and small -- are permitting employees to telecommute, full or part-time. Recently the practice came under fire when Yahoo's CEO said the …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantis An apparently chastened Steve Arwood, head of Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency, has assured the state Senate that the agency would once again show up at hearings …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. BurnsThe bombings and criminal manhunt in Boston and the massive explosion in the town of West, Texas compel employers to consider the physical crises that can …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. BurnsASE has been writing and reviewing employee handbooks for many years now. Until recently, the policy environment was relatively stable and when policy changes became necessary …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRMore than one-third of adults in the United States are obese, says one health-related government agency. That means, if you are in business long enough, there's a good chance …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRWhen it comes to filling out W-4 forms, employees don't always take the task seriously. Sometimes, they simply write "exempt" on their W-4s or claim a false high number …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States.Improvements to Form I-9 …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Clark Hill PLC Employers are reminded to identify new candidates who will require H-1B sponsorship as soon as possible, to ensure that these applications are accepted for processing. April 1 …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinHave you had problems calculating time for intermittent leave? Have you had FMLA requests for family service member leave? On February 5, 2013, the DOL’s Wage and …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Frances Chapman and Anthony KaylinDoes your company use credit or criminal background checks in your hiring process? Do you have a three-year or seven-year blanket policy on criminal …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantisValentine’s Day comes around once every year, which is just about right for most HR departments. It is one of those days, like Halloween and the Friday …