Employers have certain degrees of leverage when setting standards for their workplaces, which employees will subsequently be required to adhere to and follow. However, employers of private-sector employees must consider the National Labor Relations Act. What Is the NLRA? The NLRA is a federal law designed to grant employees “the right to form or join …
By Monica Z. Austin, SPHR Similar to the Gold Rush, employers and employees are rushing for gold, but this time the gold is to establish a positive social media presence. With this flood of companies and individuals participating in social media, employers are trying to establish law and order with policies, without running afoul of …
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It’s been a busy few days for HR! The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new regulations expanding upon the Family Medical Leave Act for its twentieth birthday. The DOL’s website provides you with all the detail here and a “Side-by-Side Comparison of Current/Final Regulations” is here (this should be helpful in revising your policies). A …
U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security released the notice of the revised Employment Eligibility Form (Form I-9) to be used with new hires beginning March 8, 2013. They have allowed for a brief grace period, but since the form is available now, it should be utilized. Some highlights of the new form: …
Straight from the Department of Labor’s site: Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Information on FMLA Final Rule Effective Date Several of the changes to the FMLA regulations made in this Final Rule, including military caregiver leave for a veteran, qualifying exigency leave for parental care, and the special leave calculation method for flight crew …
In a case freighted with major constitutional implications, a federal appeals court on Friday overturned President Obama’s controversial recess appointments from last year, ruling he abused his powers and acted when the Senate was not actually in a recess. The three-judge panel’s ruling is a major blow to Mr. Obama. The judges ruled that the …
Texas Governor Rick Perry officially notified the federal government on November 15, 2012 that the state will not set up an exchange for its citizens to purchase health insurance. As part of the Affordable Care Act, all states were required to notify the Department of Health and Human Services by December 14, 2012 whether or …
While many of your employees may have taken advantage of early voting opportunities, others may be waiting until the official election day on Tuesday to cast their votes. Federal law does not address time off to vote for employees, however state laws do, and as with many other areas of employment law, the rules vary …
Until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, currently available on the USCIS forms page at http://www.uscis.gov/I-9. This current version of the form continues to be effective even after the OMB control number expiration date of August 31, 2012 has passed. USCIS will provide updated information about the new version of the …
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has been busy before the end of this year. Besides the new election rules, they have postponed, yet again, the posting requirement for its published rule requiring private sector employers subject to the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) to post an official notice informing employees of their rights under …
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