HR Compliance

How to Mitigate Risk and Liability When allegations of misconduct are raised, leadership should quickly turn its attention to an internal investigation. Depending on the nature of the supposed wrongdoing, the matter may need to be investigated quickly. But a...

Best Practices for Investigating Allegations The #MeToo movement has brought to light allegations of misconduct by members of countless industries. As a result, in workplaces and on social media, we're beginning to discuss in earnest what constitutes workplace harassment and...

First Advantage Releases: “Uncover the Past: The Guide to Understanding Criminal Record Searches for Employers in the United States” First Advantage, the world’s largest background screening firm has published a comprehensive guide about the criminal record background screening process. “Our...

Both employers and employees benefit when companies and organizations effectively address sexual harassment.  By training employees, devising and implementing harassment policies and procedures and enforcing those policies fairly and consistently, employers can combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

Gender Bender: Pay Equity in The Workplace As pay equity continues to rise as a hot topic issue, Clyde Jacob, Director at Coats Rose, P.C.’s labor and employment practice, provides an in-depth analysis of where the issue arose from and...

The Bermuda Triangle of Leave Compliance Employee leave laws offer employees a variety of protections, but can create a confusing compliance situation for employers.  Leave situations are so fact-specific that few, if any, bright-line rules exist to guide employers. Recent court...

Employers Face Steep Penalties Fines are going up, and courts are getting stricter regarding employment eligibility compliance. Employers who aren't on the ball with their documentation and recordkeeping practices are at risk. Be sure to take particular note of a new...

Do Your Unpaid On-Call Shifts Remain Alive and Well? This post was run in part on the Fisher Phillips website and is republished here with permission. Fisher Phillips partner John Skousen explores what employers may need to know in order...

This downloadable compliance slideshow offers training on how to conduct a workplace investigation and can help build a case to protect your business.

What Kinds of Social Media Posts are Protected? Employees are increasingly using social media to complain about their employment and employers.  As a result, employment-law retaliation claims based on social media activity are on the rise. Employers must treat social...

Many states have increased the frequency with which they conduct wage audits, while others have enacted fines related to improper or incomplete wage audit responses; both scenarios can create real risk for employers. Both companies and state agencies stand to...

The nation has demonstrated a peaceful transition of power from one administration to another, but we remain in limbo on the overtime rules. The U.S. Department of Labor’s appeal, filed in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, is still pending....