$181,561 Penalty for Misclassification of Employees – DOL
As small and midsize business owners, it is crucial to be aware of the legal implications and penalties associated with employee misclassification. A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor highlights the consequences faced by a federal contractor who...
HR Compliance Update | June 5, 2023
FEDERAL UPDATESPUMP Act (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers). This act is already in effect and enhances the requirements that were contained in the FLSA to require lactation accommodation for exempt as well as nonexempt...
NLRB General Counsel Asserts Non-Competes Violate the National Labor Relations Act
By Clifford R. Atlas, Jonathan J. Spitz, Richard F. Vitarelli and Jonathan A. Siegel with Jackson Lewis P.C. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo’s efforts to alter the labor and employment landscape continue. The GC’s...
June 19th Is Juneteenth – 9 Ways Businesses Can Participate
“This was a celebration from the beginning,” says Hilary Green, author and associate professor of history at the University of Alabama, explained in an interview with Inc about Juneteenth. Professor Green says, “Juneteenth is an opportunity to build...