Ask the Experts: Mistakes on I-9s
Question: I just completed the I-9 with a new hire and realized I put down the wrong date. What do I do? Answer: When you find an error on an...
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Considering a Student Loan Repayment Benefit? Ask Yourself These Questions
With the drastic rise in post-graduation student loan debt ($1.56 trillion total in 2019), more employers are jumping on the bandwagon of offering student loan repayment benefits to attract top...
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March Madness 2020: The Ball is in Your Court
March Madness is upon us, and there is no avoiding it. Selection Sunday, when the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Committee announces which 68 teams made the 2020 tournament, is...
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3 Forms of Harassment or Discrimination You May be Ignoring
Among the challenges employers face when trying to prevent discrimination is that it’s not always crystal clear to managers and employees that certain behaviors would qualify as discrimination. Below we...
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Why Paid Sick Leave Is Becoming More Popular
We’ve all seen it — an employee has a bad cold, maybe even the flu, but they come to work anyway. In some cases, the employee has the option of...
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Ask the Experts: Can I Make a Sick Employee Come in to Work?
Question: An employee says they’re sick, but I’m understaffed for the shift. Can I make them come into work or discipline them if they do not? Answer: We would not...
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Ask the Experts: Flu and FMLA
Question: Is the common flu considered a serious health condition under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Answer: Most cases of the common flu do not meet the definition...
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Ask the Experts: Can We Discipline Employees for Complaining About the Company on Social Media?
Question: Can we discipline employees for complaining about the company on social media? Answer: Probably not. Depending on what they said, and who responded to it, their speech may be...
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2020 Is Here: Are You Prepared to Comply with the Latest Anti-Harassment Mandates?
One in five workers in the U.S. is now required to undergo anti-harassment training. While the number of states and municipalities with anti-harassment measures in place is still relatively small,...
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DOL Updates the Employer CHIP Notice – 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated the model notice for employers to use to inform employees about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). All employers with group health...
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Ask the Experts: Investigating Harassment
Question: During an exit interview, a departing employee accused one of our managers of harassment. Should we investigate even though the accuser is no longer employed here? The manager has...
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How Employers Can Address Mental Health in the Workplace
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half the people in the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their...
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