Thursday November 21, 2024

Nearly a third of companies will pass tax law savings to staffers: Here’s how

HR pros have seen plenty of news stories about giant corporations that are passing along the savings from the new tax law to their employees. But until now, it’s been tough to get a picture of just how many employers, percentage wise, are actually going to make such a move. Overall, 79% of employers are […]

The Human Resources Management Kit 2018

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Feds’ new I-9 enforcement push: 4 ways to protect your company

Now is the perfect time for a review of your I-9 compliance efforts for a number of reasons. For starters, the most recently revised form became mandatory in the fall. Plus, the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency (also known as ICE) can investigate your company’s I-9 records on an at-will basis […]

Company bans emotional support peacock: ADA violation?

A United Airlines passenger recently made headlines when she tried to bring her pet peacock on board, which she said she needed for emotional support. For a slew of health and safety reasons, United did not allow the animal on the plane. While the airline was well within its rights to deny her request, it […]

Brace yourself: Your employees want raises, or they’re leaving

If you want to keep employees from jumping ship, you may have to loosen the purse strings a little. Reason: A recent study found that the vast majority of U.S. employees (81%) are dissatisfied with the salary and benefits their employers are offering. And their unhappiness has a lot of workers considering asking for a […]

DOL’s latest move makes it easier for you to offer unpaid internships

Good news: The feds just gave employers more incentive to offer internship programs. In a new Field Assistance Bulletin by its Wage-and-Hour Division, the DOL announced it’ll be dropping the more-comprehensive “six-factor test” for determining whether an intern qualifies as an employee entitled to at least minimum wage and overtime payments under the FLSA. Under […]