Staying compliant isn’t just about checking boxes—it’s about being proactive, protecting your business, and leading your team with clarity. As we move through 2025, several legal trends are emerging that could significantly impact the way organizations handle HR. From wage and hour laws to AI in hiring, here are five (5) key legal shifts to … Continue reading HR Compliance Watch: 5 HR Laws to Watch in 2025
It’s a busy season for HR legislation, and businesses are exposed to even more risk than ever if not staying current. Federal HR Changes: DOL audits are increasing around wage and hour classifications. Pay transparency trends are sweeping across states. OSHA is now emphasizing mental health in workplace safety. Michigan-Specific Updates: Minimum wage is now … Continue reading ⚖️ May 2025 HR Compliance Updates: What You Need to Know
1. To uncover costly issues before they become unmanageable; such as harassment, FMLA mistakes, employee classification issues, employee pay inequities, hiring violations, bullying, inconsistencies in disciplines, etc. 2. To help ensure compliance with important HR regulations. HR audit services can help you ensure you’re avoiding any potential fines or penalties. 3. To stay up-to-date with … Continue reading 5 Crucial Reasons to Conduct an HR Audit
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 to comply with specific provisions under both federal and state law. When collecting and maintaining information to be kept in employee personnel files, it is … Continue reading Personnel Files: Are You Legal?
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 sick leave to many full-time employees beginning in March 2019. Highlights of the law are presented below. Which Employees are Eligible for Paid Sick Leave? … Continue reading Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law Effective in March 2019
Employers Are Not Required to Submit I-9s to USCIS The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued an alert warning of scam emails that appear to come from USCIS and ask employers for Form I-9 information. The alert advises that employers are not required to submit Forms I-9 to USCIS. According to the alert, … Continue reading USCIS Issues Form I-9 Scam Alert
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave. Eligible employees are entitled to: Twelve workweeks of leave in … Continue reading 7 Ways to Eliminate FMLA Abuse
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule that (among other things) requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data. Final Rule The new rule, generally effective January 1, 2017, requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data to OSHA that they are already required to … Continue reading New OSHA Rule Requirement – Electronic Record-keeping
The U.S. Labor Department last year proposed a rule to increase the standard salary level for executive, administrative and professional exemptions and the minimum total annual compensation level for the “highly compensated employee” exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. What changes are likely? The Department proposes to update the regulations governing which executive, administrative, … Continue reading 10 Steps to Prepare for New Overtime Rule
