From our Blog
February 27, 2020
NEW VIRGINIA LEGISLATION TO RECTIFY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR MISCLASSIFICATION
Classifying a worker as an “independent contractor” rather than an employee is attractive to employers for several reasons. Whereas employees have taxes withheld from their paychecks and have legal protections such as the minimum wage law, unemployment benefits, and workers’ compensation insurance, independent contractors are considered to be self-employed. As such, independent contractors are responsible for paying their own taxes and benefits such as health insurance expenses and for setting their own work schedules.
January 22, 2020
HOLIDAYS AND FMLA LEAVE
HOLIDAYS AND FMLA LEAVE
Employers are often confused about whether they may count a holiday against an employee's 12 week Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitlement. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance on this subject. As explained in the DOL's FMLA Fact Sheet #28I, when a holiday falls during a week in which an employee is taking the full week of FMLA leave, the entire week is counted as FMLA leave.
December 20, 2019
GIVING YOUR HARASSMENT TRAINING A FACELIFT
GIVING YOUR HARASSMENT TRAINING A FACELIFT
November 25, 2019
REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM JOB APPLICANTS
REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM JOB APPLICANTS
October 8, 2019
DOL ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE
DOL ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today issued its long-awaited final rule adjusting the salary level for exempt employees. The new rule will go into effect January 1, 2020 and raises the "standard salary level" from the currently enforced level of $455 to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year for a full-year worker).
September 13, 2019
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
Paul Kopack, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
https://paul-kopack.squarespace.com/blog/2019/9/2/the-importance-of-culture-in-your-organization
August 30, 2019
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FMLA FORMS
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FMLA FORMS
For those employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (50 employees within a 75 mile radius), be on the lookout for changes to the 7 optional-use FMLA forms published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. On August 5, the DOL published a notice announcing a 60-day public comment period on the proposed revisions.
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