Q We have a new payroll system that will allow employees to clock in from their phones. Are there any concerns about having nonexempt employees clock in and out from personal mobile phones? A The first concern that may...
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Unbder Wisconsin's wage law, employers can't use collective bargaining to modify or eliminate their duty to pay employees for the time they spend donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE), the state supreme...
Q What is the general rule (or process) for recouping premiums owed by former employees? Typically, when an employee goes out on leave, we deduct the cost sharing from her paid time off (PTO). If she doesn't have any PTO...
With approximately 3.6 billon people expressing themselves on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, employers have to ask themselves some important questions. For...
On November 3, Florida voters approved Amendment 2 to the state constitution, gradually raising the state's minimum wage to $15 by 2026. The ballot measure needed 60 percent support to pass and narrowly cleared the...
One year after New York City did the same, Seattle enacted an ordinance in 2019 that guarantees a minimum wage for local rideshare drivers. Following an independent city-commissioned study that determined the exact...
The holiday shopping season may look a little different this year, especially as consumers make more purchases online during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the annual influx of orders, employers may hire seasonal...
In 2016, Arizona voters passed the Arizona Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (also known as Proposition 206). The Act provided for locked-in minimum wage increases each year. Consequently, employers have seen the rate...
In 2016, Arizona voters passed the Arizona Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (also known as Proposition 206). The Act provided for locked-in minimum wage increases each year. Consequently, employers have seen the rate...
Some workplace cases provide multiple lessons about employment discrimination. Recently, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Arkansas employers) rendered a decision providing guidance on discrimination...
When hiring new employees—especially ones who are currently employed or were recently employed by a competing company or organization—it's always a best practice to ask if they're subject to an employment contract from a...
This past June, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County expanded the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or...
Most managers are committed to the success of their organizations, employees, customers, and communities. They work hard to provide safe and healthful workplaces. They give their best efforts to manage in good-faith...
Kansas City, Missouri, is the latest jurisdiction to implement a "CROWN Act" ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on natural hair types and hairstyles commonly associated with race and racial identity. What Kansas...
Q Are there restrictions on disclosing internally the reason for an employee's leave of absence if we use a high-level reason? The reasons we use in our HR software include "employee health condition,” "baby bonding,"...