The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new final rule revising its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The rule will require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data. It also...
Vacation policies are intended to be used for the specific purpose of vacation or leisure time, and employers who offer vacation time generally offer sick leave as well. The alternative to having two separate benefits is a singular Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit, which...
In November of 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act, requiring federal agencies to increase their civil penalties to account for inflation. Many agencies had not done so in more than a decade. This initial...
So, we have a new social game craze to contend with as it encroaches on the workplace. What’s an employer to do? Where should the lines be drawn to ensure performance is held to a high standard while allowing employees to have a bit of fun? In practical ways,...
Unpaid internships are permissible if they meet very specific criteria, but employers should proceed with extreme caution.The Department of Labor has a six-part test for determining whether interns may be unpaid. As a best practice, we recommend that you use unpaid...
Questions are starting to role in regarding exempt classification salary threshold change. Here’s one we are getting more often than others:We have two currently salaried employees who make about $42,000 per year. However, with commissions, we estimate that they...
