Nov 11, 2024 | Compliance
FEDERAL UPDATES Federal Contractors: Disclosure of 2021 Data. OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register notifying federal contractors of two new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to disclose contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 Reports for 2021. The requests also...
Nov 7, 2024 | Compliance, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
Under federal law, workplaces aren’t allowed to discriminate against applicants and employees during their hiring and employment practices. However, specific states take these laws further with mandated anti-harassment training. For example, California requires...
Nov 7, 2024 | Anti-Harassment Training, Compliance, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
While managers and employees should both be given anti-harassment training, the type of training they receive should be different. Managers are responsible for creating a safe, supportive working environment. They must be trained on how to recognize harassment and...
Nov 6, 2024 | Compliance, Human Resources, Small Business
By Justin R. Barnes & Laura A. Mitchell, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law Federal contractors may need to be prepared to increase pay for employees working on, or in connection with, covered federal government contracts. The hourly minimum wage for employees...
Nov 6, 2024 | Compliance, HR Management, Human Resources, Workplace safety
“I’ll make it really easy. Everybody has to do it or should do it to protect their company.” In episode #122 of Mission to Grow, the Asure podcast that serves as small business owners’ guide to cash, compliance, and the War for Talent, VP of HR Compliance and...
Oct 24, 2024 | Compliance, Employee management, HR Management, Human Resources, Payroll
As the year comes to a close, there’s a major change looming on the horizon for employers across the United States. Starting January 1, 2025, the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is set to rise to $58,656 per...
