Where Do We Go from Here? The DOL’s finalized amendment pertaining to overtime rules was to take effect in December, but in November, a nationwide injunction was issued, temporarily blocking the implementation. As the struggle for direction of the new...
Read moreDetailsNew EU data protection regulations are set to come into force in 2018 and will apply to all companies doing business with European customers, no matter where in the world they are. This major development is set to change the...
Read moreDetailsIn the wake of the Wells Fargo scandal related to the creation of millions of unauthorized accounts, government records revealed that former employees-turned-whistleblowers contacted the federal agency tasked with investigating whistleblower complaints as early as 2009, once again raising questions...
Read moreDetailsHow to Protect Your Employees The tragic terrorist attacks in Brussels and Istanbul earlier this year have raised many questions and concerns from organizations with traveling employees. Employers must be prepared for the worst and know how to keep staff...
Read moreDetailsThe corporate “gatekeepers,” attorneys and compliance officers, are often most likely to learn about illegalities, and they are also the most challenged as prospective whistleblowers. Few definitive rules exist, but due to legal, ethical or fiduciary constraints, they may be...
Read moreDetailsThis guide from HR360 tells you how to get through the 4-step DOL audit process, including audit triggers, producing requested documents, dealing with on-site interviews and how audits are typically resolved.
Read moreDetailsGuidance for HR from the NLRB The National Labor Relations Board continues to intensify its campaign against overly restrictive workplace social media policies. The latest target: company rules that prohibit certain activity among employees using social media. A corporation’s reach...
Read moreDetailsLast month, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it would be changing the long-standing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for minimum salary requirements for “white collar” exempt employee status and overtime pay. While the goal to provide more workers...
Read moreDetailsThe SEC has taken an aggressive stance against the use of employee confidentiality agreements that may discourage whistleblowers. While the agency has only brought one enforcement action based solely on such an agreement, the message is clear: Employers should think...
Read moreDetailsThe new overtime rules were meant to simplify the longstanding exempt/nonexempt payroll construct of the Fair Labor Standards Act. But are they simple? Not so much. With the December 1 deadline approaching, U.S. employers are on the clock to comply...
Read moreDetailsA recent flurry of multimillion-dollar awards from the SEC and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) illustrates the increased significance of so-called “bounty programs” rewarding whistleblowers for proving information to help the government regulate trading and recover stolen funds. Take...
Read moreDetailsOrganizations may face a host of hurdles during the onboarding process, but perhaps none quite as challenging as maintaining compliance with state-specific new hire notification requirements. These mandates are often ambiguous and difficult to track, yet following them to the...
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