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3 Small Business Hiring Trends that Will Last for the Remainder of 2019
It may only be August, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be planning ahead. As 2020 gets closer, there are a few hiring trends that continue to dominate the headlines. If you guessed that one of them is difficulty finding skilled workers, then you would be correct!
Honestly! Since When Can’t You Fire Somebody for Failing a Drug Test?
Issue 2 became law in Ohio on December 7, 2023, legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults. In presenting on this topic, we have proclaimed that Issue 2 will change very little for Ohio workplaces and employment practices. However, a recent case in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has created a caveat to our bold […]
Watch Out: Gender Pay Equity Law Is on the Move
Gender pay equity is a perennial social, political, and ultimately legal issue in our country. Corporate general counsel and HR professionals have watched this issue ebb and flow, and we are now seeing a new flow, but not from where it was expected.
DOL 2013 Wage & Hour FLSA Enforcement Infographic: Southeast
The Wage & Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor, which enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), recovered more than $280 million in back wages for over 308,000 employees in Fiscal Year 2012. This map reflects a sampling of 2013 WHD enforcement activity—including recovery of wages and punitive damages—taken against employers in […]
Wisconsin Limits Employers From Accessing Applicants’ and Employees’ Social Media
Wisconsin law limits an employer’s ability to access employees’ personal information and outlines specific restrictions and exceptions, which are also detailed in the Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act. This article discusses that Act. What Restrictions Do Employers Face Under the Act? Under the Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act, employers may not request or require employees […]
What’s the Link Between Interest Rates and the Labor Market?
Two macroeconomic factors have recently been on employers’ minds: interest rates and the labor market. While these two issues may at first seem to have little, if any, connection to one another, they are actually quite closely linked. For example, in a recent article for Fortune, Christopher Rugaber and the Associated Press write, “America’s employers […]
VEBA Saves Money, Provides Better Quality Through Second Opinion Service
When people are asked to rate other drivers, most won’t hesitate to say that a large percentage of those they share the road with are bad drivers. But when they are asked to rate themselves, the vast majority will say that they consider themselves to be above average drivers. The same phenomenon seems to apply […]
Is $100 Adequate Consideration for Noncompete?
By Richard L. Rainey, JD In North Carolina, initial employment is sufficient consideration to support a noncompete agreement. However, if an individual is already an employee, additional consideration must be provided to support a noncompete. (Consideration is something of value given to an employee for signing the noncompete.)
Attention Educators: New Title IX Training Requirements
The U.S. Department of Education recently updated its regulations to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 for the first time in many years. The final regulations, which require covered institutions to significantly change the way they respond to sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, were subsequently challenged in court by attorneys general (AGs) […]