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How the Labor Efficiency Ratio (LER) Determines Your Company’s Success
Often, small businesses focus on building their gross revenue at all costs. In reality, this can lead to slower growth and poor business decisions. If your revenue growth isn’t making your company more profitable, it won’t help your company become financially stable...
How the Labor Efficiency Ratio (LER) Determines Your Company’s Success
Often, small businesses focus on building their gross revenue at all costs. In reality, this can lead to slower growth and poor business decisions. If your revenue growth isn’t making your company more profitable, it won’t help your company become financially stable...
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Top 6 Reasons Why Small Businesses Switch Payroll Before January 1
Why your New Year’s Resolution Might Include a New Payroll Solution As the new year approaches, many small business owners reflect on their operations and identify areas for improvement. One critical task often at the top of the list? Evaluating payroll systems....
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...
Federal Trade Commission Proposes Broad Ban on Use of Non-Compete Agreements
By Clifford R. Atlas with Jackson Lewis P.C., Erik J. Winton with Jackson Lewis P.C., Daniel J. Doron with Jackson Lewis P.C., and Daniel F. Thornton with Jackson Lewis P.C. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that, if made final,...
How to Create a Professional Development Plan for Employees in 7 Steps
Even predictions of a shaky economy can’t halt the great resignation, considering over 46.6 million American workers quit in 2022. With 32% of employees citing a lack of growth opportunities for resigning, learning and development are essential to employee...
Complying With New Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
By Joseph J. Lynett with Jackson Lewis P.C., Katharine C. Weber with Jackson Lewis P.C., and Catherine A. Cano with Jackson Lewis P.C. The new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP...
Pros and Cons of Having a Probationary Period for Employees
Looking for new talent? Or maybe you’re looking for ways to retain new talent? Have you considered implementing a probationary period? Not only does a probationary period give employers an idea if a new hire is a good fit for their company, but it also gives new...
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