May is Mental Health Month. Did you know that 1 in 5 people has a mental illness? And it’s estimated that 43.4 million adults are affected by mental illness. Most … Continue reading May Is Mental Health Month
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Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law Effective in March 2019
Employers With 1-49 Employees Exempt From Paid Sick Leave Requirement Michigan has amended its paid sick leave law to generally require Michigan employers with 50 or more employees to provide paid … Continue reading Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law Effective in March 2019
Michigan Minimum Wage Due to Increase in Early 2019
Michigan will have a new minimum wage increase of 20 cents to $9.45 an hour ($3.60 per hour for tipped employees), starting in late March. The state’s current minimum wage is … Continue reading Michigan Minimum Wage Due to Increase in Early 2019
Nelson HR Report – August 2018 – HR HOT Topics!
Stay up-to date! Please click on Video link above, under Resources, to review the monthly Nelson HR Report video for August 2018. Plenty of HR Hot Topics are discussed by Vanessa … Continue reading Nelson HR Report – August 2018 – HR HOT Topics!
25 Great Ways to Reward Employees While on a Tight Budget
Employees love to be appreciated for the work they do; they want to feel that they are important and that the company cares about their work. Organizations who adequately reward … Continue reading 25 Great Ways to Reward Employees While on a Tight Budget
Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Ban Class Action Lawsuits in Arbitration
The Supreme Court ruled that businesses can ban class action lawsuits in litigation, blocking potential class-action lawsuits. The case challenged provisions in employee contracts called arbitration agreements in which employees … Continue reading Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Ban Class Action Lawsuits in Arbitration
NLRB: Workplace Policies New Test
NLRB Adopts New Test for Workplace Policies Employers Can Require ‘Basic Standards of Civility’ In a recent case, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) established a new standard for judging … Continue reading NLRB: Workplace Policies New Test
Got Interns? Beware, DOL Adopts New Test
Test Relevant to Minimum Wage & Overtime Pay Requirements The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the “primary beneficiary” test for determining whether interns of for-profit employers count as … Continue reading Got Interns? Beware, DOL Adopts New Test
Alert! DOL Increases Penalty Rates for Labor Law Violations for 2018
Increases Apply to Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed After January 2, 2018 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule adjusting . forinflation the civil monetary penalties assessed … Continue reading Alert! DOL Increases Penalty Rates for Labor Law Violations for 2018
IRS Announces 2018 Standard Mileage Rates
Optional Rates Are Increased From 2017 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for … Continue reading IRS Announces 2018 Standard Mileage Rates
