Office holiday parties can build morale, offer opportunities for more casual interactions among workers, and reward employees for a productive year– but did you know they can also be a … Continue reading Alcohol and Office Holiday Parties: 7 Ways to Reduce Your Liability
Employers will often throw parties for Halloween, thinking it could help with morale and team building. However, Halloween has become a celebration that can have more opportunities to cross the … Continue reading Are Your Halloween Celebrations and Activities Putting Your Workplace at Risk?
On Sept. 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new final rule that updates the salary thresholds that some individuals must meet in order to qualify for … Continue reading Final Overtime Rule Issued, Takes Effect January 1, 2020
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, 1 in every four women, and one in 10 men, will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Also, according … Continue reading October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Last year, while working with a client, I met with a manager to discuss organizational issues. Unfortunately, during our conversation, I realized that she might be a bully. She made … Continue reading Workplace Bully: How Many Do You Have?
Will your personnel files stand up to a government audit? In addition to being a good business practice, employers may be required to keep certain types of records in order … Continue reading Personnel Files: Are You Legal?
Recently the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released detailed breakdowns for charges of workplace discrimination in 2018. The EEOC resolved 90,558 charges of discrimination; and overall, secured $505 million for … Continue reading EEOC Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Enforcement and Litigation Data
Effective dates: January 1, 2020, for hotels and motels with 60 or more rooms, January 1, 2021, for other affected employers. A new law in Washington requires hotels, motels, retail … Continue reading Sexual Harassment Training is Now Mandatory in Washington
Employers Must Meet Sept. 30 Deadline The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is advising employers subject to the EEO-1 filing requirement to begin preparing to submit Component 2 data … Continue reading EEOC Will Collect 2017 and 2018 Pay Data
The Employer Information Report EEO-1, otherwise known as the EEO-1 Report, is a compliance survey report, mandated by federal law, which requires data about employees’ race, ethnicity, sex, work hours, … Continue reading EEO-1 Reporting Requirement
