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Recommendations to Make the Corporate Holiday Party Fun, Festive, and Harassment-Free
Around the holiday season, a lot of employers want to celebrate in some form and fashion with their employees. Most employers don’t realize their potential liability. Potential liability is almost always there, but some simple recommendations can go along with in limiting their liability including: Employers should consider hosting a holiday event outside of the traditional holiday party. A growing trend
3 Biggest Workplace Law Concerns For Breweries And Brewpubs
s virtually all startups and small businesses know, one of the surest ways to kill a promising enterprise is to get involved in costly litigation. Breweries and brewpubs are no exception. The current rise in employment litigation shows three primary types of lawsuits to which craft beer employers should pay particular attention to avoid getting in the crosshairs of a
ATF: Marijuana and Firearms Don’t Mix
Much has been written in the comment section of The Shooter’s Log regarding state versus federal laws. So, this article should provide for lively debate. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has issued a clarification to language on ATF Form 4473. The clarification covers the use of marijuana in states that have legalized it for recreational or medicinal
OSHA Issues Walking-Working Surfaces Rule
On November 17, 2016, OSHA issued a final rule revising and updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall hazards. The final rule includes revised and new provisions addressing fixed ladders, rope descent systems, and fall protection systems. The rule also establishes requirements on the design, performance and use of personal fall protection systems in
OSHA Anti-Retaliation Rule Will Take Effect December 1
This rule goes into effect December 1. During the period between December 1 and a court ruling on the merits of the case, employers that have post-accident drug testing and incident-based safety incentive programs potentially are subject to citations by OSHA. Employers will have to choose whether to modify their existing programs or wait until the court decides on the legality
DINER TO PAY $154K IN BACK WAGES TO 59 EMPLOYEES AFTER US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION
Metro Diner failed to pay proper minimum wage, overtime Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division’s Jacksonville District Office found that Windy City Doc Holding LLC, doing business as Metro Diner, violated minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, the employer made illegal deductions from workers’ pay
Effective 12/1/2016, New Salary Requirement for Exempt (salaried) Positions
Effective December 1, 2016, there is a new salary requirement for the administrative, executive and professional exemptions. These are employees who get paid a salary regardless of hours worked. They’re usually your managers, engineers, executives and individual who’s decision have a major impact on your company. 21 states have filed an appeal and a decision is expected the week of
10 Things You Need To Know About EEOC’s New Retaliation Guidance
On August 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. The document is a helpful tool for employers when navigating the often-treacherous retaliation road, and will be used by agency investigators, plaintiffs’ attorneys, and courts as a guidepost when examining employer actions. Here are 10 things you need to know about
Fifth Circuit Overturns $226,000 Fine Imposed on a Staffing Company for Completing Section 2 of Form I-9 Remotely
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) takes the position that employers must physically review original documents in the actual presence of a new hire when completing the attestation in Section 2 of the Form I-9 (the attestation is a statement from the employer indicating the employer reviewed the new hire’s documents and the documents belong to the new hire). In
4 more rules the NLRB says to cut from your handbooks now
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has struck again in the name of protecting employees’ speech rights. The result for employers: more communication policies are being tagged “illegal.” On top of that, the NLRB’s rulings are binding for non-unionized employers as well as unionized shops. So everyone’s got to pay attention and heed its warnings. What’s on the chopping block