On October 1, 2016, Montgomery County, Maryland, will join the ranks of numerous other counties, cities and states providing mandatory earned sick leave to employees. Earned sick and safe leave…
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It is the responsibility of every organization to ensure that they are do not have discrimination practices in their hiring process. Some organizations, however, are expected to diligently take action…
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This final week of July has been met with a flurry of changes to federal laws affecting the workplace; and as a result, some of the labor posters have mandatory…
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Paid Sick Leave is nothing new. With four states, District of Columbia, one county and nineteen cities having adopted paid sick leave laws, Illinois has followed suit, but with one…
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One critical, yet often overlooked, function of human resources (HR) is regular audits. Depending upon the type of business, audits can be anywhere from important to critically essential. At a…
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As federal, state and local municipalities issue new laws, the primary means of communication to the general business community is through labor law compliance posters. Posters summarize important details of…
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Payment of wages is an extremely sensitive and personal matter to most employees. Managers and HR professionals, at some point in time, have probably heard a disgruntled employee complain that…
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As federal, state and local municipalities issue new laws and update existing ones, businesses must be kept informed of these laws and changes, how they affect them and their employees…
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The state of Illinois enacted a statewide Child Bereavement Act, which went into effect on July 29, 2016. The purpose of the act is to give adequate time for employees…
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No matter what the size of an organization, some degree of labor law compliance is required. The larger the company, the more complex the requirements, and the more complex requirements…
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