What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
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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IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAWS
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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Illinois Enacts Child Bereavement Act
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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Human Resources Compliance: Team Member Roles and Responsibilities
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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Five Steps to Handling Employee Complaints
Employee complaints or disputes will happen, almost as a fact-of- life. They may range from minor issues such as, “Why can’t we wear jeans to work?” to significant issues such…
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Spokane Implements New Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law
On January 1, 2017, Spokane, Washington, will join the list of cities and states offering workers earned sick and safe leave. The city defines Sick Leave as, “…paid time an…
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Spokane (WA) Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law Goes Into Effect January 1, 2017
The Spokane City Council recently approved a new Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law that becomes effective January 1, 2017. All employers in the city of Spokane are subject to…
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Federal Contractor Paid Sick Leave Becomes Effective January 1, 2017
The long-awaited Federal Contractor Paid Sick Leave will go into effect on January 1, 2017. Employers will need to be prepared to implement this Paid Sick Leave law…
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Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rate to Increase January 1, 2017
On September 20, 2016, the Department of Labor published a Notice with the Federal Register announcing that the Federal Contractor Minimum Wage would increase to $10.20 for non-tipped employees on…
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Florida Minimum Wage Updated January 1, 2017
Florida voters have approved an increase to their state minimum wage effective January 1, 2017. The change increases the rate to $8.10. Most recently, the Florida minimum wage for 2015…
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