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What Type of Anti-Harassment Training Should Managers Have?
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...
What Type of Anti-Harassment Training Should Managers Have?
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...
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Harassment Training: What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know to Protect Their Employees
“I'll make it really easy. Everybody has to do it or should do it to protect their company.” In episode #123 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 Learning...
HR Compliance Update | March 24, 2023
HR regulations and requirements are constantly changing. Here’s a summary of the latest Federal and state updates that may impact businesses in your jurisdiction. FEDERAL UPDATESSeverance Agreements. In a move that affects both union and non-union employers, the NLRB...
Hiring Mistake With Legal Ramifications: The Salary History Ban
The male-female pay gap is persistent. Women earn only 83 cents for every dollar a man makes. The National Committee on Pay Equity launched Equal Pay Day to illustrate this gap. In 2023, this day falls on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. This represents how long women...
Seattle Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Law Protecting Individuals Against Discrimination Based on Caste
By Samia M. Kirmani, Monica H. Khetarpal, Michelle E. Phillips, and Megan Burrows Carpenter with Jackson Lewis P.C. The Seattle City Council passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on caste in employment, housing, and public...
150+ Cities Enforce “Fair Chance” Laws for Employers
The U.S. has the second-highest prison population in the world, with over 1.6 million people behind bars. After paying their debt to society, many of these Americans struggle to get jobs. A 2021 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) highlights that out...
Labor Board Reinstates Standard Restricting Employee Severance Agreements
By Jonathan J. Spitz with Jackson Lewis P.C. and Richard F. Vitarelli with Jackson Lewis P.C. The National Labor Relations Board has returned to its pre-2020 standard restricting certain confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in departing employees’...
Reassuring Asure Clients Regarding Silicon Valley Bank Closure
According to a press release from the FDIC, Friday, March 10, 2023, “Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as...
2023 Paid Leave Laws Going into Effect
Any employer knows the importance of staying current on the constant changes in the business world. One important trait that successful employers share is knowledge of the state, federal, and local laws pertaining to their business. This...
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Employees Paid on a ‘Day Rate’ Basis Are Entitled to Overtime Pay
By Jeffrey W. Brecher with Jackson Lewis P.C., Justin R. Barnes with Jackson Lewis P.C., and Charles H. Wilson with Jackson Lewis P.C. Affirming an en banc decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that an...
New Pay Transparency Laws Impact 25% of Employees
Almost sixty years after President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 banning pay discrimination based on sex, the gender pay gap still exists. Women earn only 83 cents for each dollar a man makes, losing around $417,400 over a 40-year, full-time...
DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA
By Jenifer M. Bologna with Jackson Lewis P.C., Justin R. Barnes with Jackson Lewis P.C. & Jeffrey W. Brecher with Jackson Lewis P.C. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and...
Must-Know Tax Rules for Multi-State Employers
Employers and staff are embracing working from home. Employers offered an average of 2.37 remote days to staff every week in 2022, compared to just over a day and a half in 2021. Additionally, 62% of workers feel more productive when working...
Bipartisan Bill to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements Reintroduced in U.S. Senate
By Clifford R. Atlas with Jackson Lewis P.C., Erik J. Winton with Jackson Lewis P.C. and Justin E. Theriault with Jackson Lewis P.C. A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has reintroduced a bill, dubbed the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” that would...
Compliance Checklist for Businesses With Employees In Multiple States
Remote working is here to stay. A recent poll of 500 companies reveals 38% of organizations use remote working to ease wage growth pressure and keep staff happy, with another 41% expecting to do so over the following year. But, while alleviating...
ADA and Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
By Sheri L. Giger with Jackson Lewis, P.C., Katharine C. Weber with Jackson Lewis, P.C. & Janean Dunn with Jackson Lewis, P.C. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new technical assistance, “Hearing Disabilities in the...
How to Start a Mentorship Program at Work
The U.S. is facing a widening skills gap. Caused by a lack of tech training to keep up with growing AI (artificial intelligence), retiring Baby Boomers, and the lack of soft-skills development in students, skills shortage is a pressing concern amongst...
New OSHA Enforcement Guidance Promises Steeper Penalties for Employers
By Melanie L. Paul with Jackson Lewis P.C., Joshua M. Henderson with Jackson Lewis P.C., and H. Matthew Blasko with Jackson Lewis P.C. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced two enforcement guidance changes with...
Unlimited PTO: Pros and Cons for Your Company
The pandemic continues to cast its shadow on the workplace. Microsoft’s 2022 global Work Trend Index study shows that 47% of the respondents are more likely to prioritize personal life and family over work than they were in pre-pandemic times. And with...
Top Ten for 2023 – Happy Data Privacy Day!
By Mary T. Costigan with Jackson Lewis P.C., Jason C. Gavejian with Jackson Lewis P.C. & Joseph J. Lazzarotti with Jackson Lewis P.C. To celebrate Data Privacy Day, we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for...
Private Sector Union Membership Rate Declines in 2022
By Edward M. Cherof with Jackson Lewis P.C., Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg with Jackson Lewis P.C., Jonathan J. Spitz with Jackson Lewis P.C. & Richard F. Vitarelli with Jackson Lewis P.C. The union membership rate among private sector workers fell...
How to Improve Workplace Efficiency
The world of work is in crisis. With 61% of US professionals feeling like they’re burning out at any moment and 43% of global workers reporting high daily stress levels, the spotlight is on workplace efficiency. But as a small business owner struggling to keep...
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