Year: 2016

Maintaining  an appropriate compensation plan can be one of the most important practices in the attracting candidates as well as hiring and retaining  great employees. Compensation plans also promote fairness and facilitates the … Continue reading Compensation Plan: 5 Big Mistakes Employers Make

Increases Generally Apply to Civil Penalties Assessed After August 1, 2016 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published an interim final rule adjusting for inflation the … Continue reading Penalties Increased for Violations of HIPAA’s Administrative Simplification Rules

Steps to Conduct Criminal Background Checks Special Note: Many states have laws which prohibit or limit an employer’s use of consumer credit reports, criminal records, or certain other components of … Continue reading Are Your Background Checks Legal?

Federal law requires employers to hire only individuals who may legally work in the United States—either U.S. citizens or foreign citizens who have the necessary authorization. To comply with the … Continue reading I-9 Forms – Are You Compliant?

Oftentimes employers assign managers to interview potential employment candidates without considering the consequences of their asking illegal interview questions. An illegal question is one that seeks information the employer is … Continue reading Illegal Interview Questions: Are You Guilty?

Increases Generally Apply to Civil Money Penalties Assessed After August 1, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published an interim final rule adjusting for inflation the civil monetary … Continue reading Alert! Penalty Increase: FMLA, FLSA, OSHA Effective Aug. 1

According to the DOL Wage and Hour Website, on May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime … Continue reading DOL Releases Overtime Final Rule