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The Difference Between the PWFA and the ADA
While there are some similarities between the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they have distinctly different purposes. The PWFA covers workers who weren’t eligible for accommodations under the ADA. If you have at...
The Difference Between the PWFA and the ADA
While there are some similarities between the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they have distinctly different purposes. The PWFA covers workers who weren’t eligible for accommodations under the ADA. If you have at...
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How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Impacts Your Small Business
Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), small businesses are required to provide accommodations for pregnant workers. While these accommodations are only for a temporary period of time, they can legally cover essential job duties. To avoid falling afoul of...
The Real Costs of Employee Turnover—And How to Measure Them
Employee turnover is expensive—more so than you might think. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, the average cost-per-hire is $4,129. However, turnover costs can vary depending on the length of time it takes to fill the role, the...
BREAKING NEWS Obamacare Repeal Passes the House
BREAKING NEWS Obamacare Repeal Passes the HouseHouse Republicans on Thursday narrowly approved a sweeping health care bill aimed at fulfilling an overturn of ObamaCare. The revised American Health Care Act passed on a 217-213 vote.The passage marked Republicans’...
Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) – New York
Section 195 of the New York Labor Law, requires all employers, other than governmental agencies, to give employees at the time of hire (before work is performed), notice of the following: The employee's rate or rates of pay The overtime rate of pay, if the employee is...
One of our employees has chicken pox. Is it okay to tell our other employees about this condition?
We recommend informing employees that they may have been exposed to chicken pox, but would not reveal the name of the employee who has the condition. We would also limit the announcement to those employees who have a need to know, i.e., those who may have come into...
A Minor Technicality On Pay Stub Can Cost Employers Big Bucks
A Minor Technicality On Pay Stub Can Cost Employers Big BucksToday’s business can be susceptible to lawsuits, big fines, and headaches in areas they take for granted.1- Imagine being sued by every single one of the employees who worked for you over the past four years...
How Time & Attendance Tools Help Work Life Balance
How Flexible Time and Attendance Policies Became a Critical Employee Benefit The Evolution of Work-life BalanceWork-life balance has been an important HCM topic for decades. The term was first used in the UK in the 1970’s to describe the balance between an...
Proposed Workers Comp Insurance Change in July
Proposed Workers Comp Insurance Change in JulyThe California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is filing a proposed rate reduction for California workers’ compensation insurance "pure premium" rates on average to become effective July 1, 2017.These are to...
Top 3 Challenges of Managing Top Performers
All companies hope to attract the best talent in their field, but managing top performers creates unique challenges, from toxic competition to high employee turnover rates and even legal issues.How can you harness the potential of your most talented employees so that...
Latest Update on ObamaCare
Latest Update on ObamaCareObamaCare UpdatesTo help you keep up to date on what’s happening with ObamaCare we provide the latest ObamaCare information that affects you, your family and your business.As of today the ACA remains the law of the land until further notice....
If an employee’s FMLA time has run out, but they say they’re not able to return to work can we terminate them?
Even if an employee has exhausted their FMLA leave for the year, their condition may fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, a disabled employee is one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major...
New York Minimum Wage Increases
The Minimum Wage rates are scheduled to increase each year on 12/31 until they reach $15.00 per hour. Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in their establishment. General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule Location 12/31/16 12/31/17 12/31/18 12/31/19 12/31/20...
Research Tax Credit for Small Businesses
IRS Notice 2017-23, provides guidance on a new provision explaining how eligible small businesses can take advantage of a new option enabling them to apply part or all of their research credit against their payroll tax liability, instead of their income tax liability....
Easiest Way to Avoid Data Silos with HCM Software
Dueling Data: Getting to a Single Source of Truth in HCM Data silos in human capital management (HCM) are a major issue, especially for midsize and large organizations. Each department within a company typically develops its own processes for data input and storage...
Prepare for New ACA with Benefits Admin Software
As the ACA evolves to the AHCA or whatever is next, offering good benefits is the still best plan for employers Re-examining your healthcare benefits management throughout 2017 After spending years first understanding and then changing plans and processes to comply...
Where the AHCA Stands Today
Where the AHCA Stands TodayWhere the AHCA Stands TodayThough the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has passed through three key committees, we await full House and Senate review of the AHCA). The new law will change...
Employment Law Update: Prepare for 2017
Employment Law Update: Prepare for 2017EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE: PREPARE FOR 2017NEW FEDERAL SALARY REQUIREMENTSAlthough this change is not unique to California, please bear in mind the Federal changes made to “white collar” exemptions, known as the “Final Rule”, which...
Austin HR Gives Back — Announcing Spring Session of Career Transitions
Austin HR's Cofounder, David Hughen, is hosting an 8th year of Career Transitions - a free to the public five week session, designed to help Austin area professionals who are considering their 'next'. This program is made available as a gift to the community. Anyone...
Reporting Challenges: Data silos in the cloud
In its 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report, Deloitte found that while 71% of organizations see people analytics as a very important priority, only 8% believe they have useable data. While there are many culprits in the problem of unreliable information, data silos...
H-1B Visa Immigration Process – Watch this primer to learn more
For those with interest around this topic, please visit this link to see a great video by a friend and partner of our company, Jason Finkelman, Immigration Attorney. Jason does a great job walking you through what you need to...
Prepare for 2017 Minimum Wage Laws
Prepare for 2017 Minimum Wage LawsVerify you are paying all employees at least the Applicable Minimum Wage. And be aware of what city or county your employees are working in – because there are differing minimum wages, as well as paid sick leave rules, in dozens of...
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