by Kellie Boysen | Sep 6, 2017 | General, Compliance, OSHA & Safety, Our Blog
Given recent headlines, it’s hard to ignore the fact that disaster can and does strike businesses. Some, like hurricanes and floods, are acts of nature where no amount of prevention can circumvent their coming. There are extensive resources on helping your...
by Kellie Boysen | Aug 23, 2017 | General, Alternative HR News, For Employers, Updates & News
The Central Penn Business Journal recently reported that although the U.S. Department of Labor made changes n the criteria for employees to be eligible for overtime, the changes have not yet been implemented due to a court injunction. The DOL is asking for input from...
by Kellie Boysen | Jul 17, 2017 | General, Compliance, Hiring & Firing, Our Blog, Updates & News
One of the priorities of the Trump administration has been increased attention on immigration compliance, and in particular immigration from regions perceived by the administration as high security risks to the U.S. The Bureau of Immigration Compliance and Enforcement...
by Kellie Boysen | Jul 3, 2017 | Our Blog, Compliance, Employee Management, Hiring & Firing, Policies
Are you thinking that independent contractors or outsourcing might be the key to your business growth? Watch out, because you might be misusing the independent contractor classification, and that can create some fairly sizable legal and financial risks for your...
by Kellie Boysen | Jun 22, 2017 | For Employers, Compliance, Employee Management, Retention
Discrimination in the workplace is illegal. Period. Yet the impact of increasing diversity is that you are in more and more situations that have a bit more subtle dynamic. You might not be making hiring or promotion decisions about a person, but you and your company’s...
by Kellie Boysen | Jun 12, 2017 | For Employers, Compliance, Employee Management, Our Blog, Policies
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been gathering data on charges of discrimination toward employees who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender for the past four years. LGBT discrimination has been a growing category among charges filed at the...
