HR Compliance
What to Do When State and Federal Laws Disagree Nationwide, laws around marijuana are in flux, and employers struggle to develop appropriate policies. Individual state laws vary significantly, including who the law applies to, the quantity of marijuana permitted, who...
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What the Technology May Mean for HR How do you manage and pay your employees when they’re stationed all around the globe? With a decentralized workforce, you quickly find that extensive international regulatory red tape makes managing global employees difficult....
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Addressing Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era, Part 4 What has your organization done to ensure employees understand your commitment to a respectful, harassment-free workplace? How do you ensure leaders are sending the right messages? The fourth and final byline...
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Avoiding Steep DOL Penalties Wage and hour requirements are some of the most familiar employment laws known to employers, but that doesn’t mean compliance is easy. Employers can open themselves up to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor...
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How to Get to Win-Win Traditionally, HR compliance has involved ensuring that companies are operating in accordance with the alphabet soup of laws governing the employment relationship, including FLSA, OSHA, ERISA and the NLRA, among others. The most urgent issue, however, may be one...
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Are You Prepared for the Top HR Challenges in 2018? Each new year brings changes in the workplace, government, society, culture, technology and the legal landscape that translate into challenges and obstacles for employers. XpertHR conducted a survey in October...
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Workforce Planning Among Top Concerns in 2018 With an evolving workforce and changing societal demographics, workforce planning is a top challenge for employers today. It is imperative for employers to have a clear understanding of the challenges workforce planning presents...
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The Rights of the Alleged Harasser In the second installment of this four-part series from Vedder Price’s Amy Bess and Sadina Montani, the authors discuss the balance employers must strike when investigating sexual misconduct: the company must act swiftly, but...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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- Terry Wayne Kelly and Kelly Management, LLC August 22, 2019SEC Charges Mississippi Company and its Principal with Fraud in Timber Ponzi Scheme
- Andrew J. Kandelapas August 20, 2019SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against CEO in Penny Stock Fraud Scheme
- Crystal World Holdings, Inc., et al. August 19, 2019SEC Charges Issuer for Misleading Investors in the Sale of Unregistered Securities
