During the holidays, President Obama appointed three pro-labor members to the National Labor Relations Board without Congressional confirmation. Can he he do that?
Starting April 30, employers will have fewer options when it comes to stopping an election to unionize employees.
Driving new revenue is assuming a top spot on 2012 priority lists for your peers of all sizes and in most industries. But what if the moves certain departments make to help grow your business unknowingly expose your company to some expensive problems? More…
Let’s say a key IT employee one day says, “I quit!” and refuses to give up computer passwords that no one else in the company has. What then? That question just got decided in a recent court case.
In just a few months, we should know whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will become law or become extinct.
Nine times out of 10, an employee lawsuit grows out of a stupid mistake made by a manager who should have known better. Here’s a typical one, and a chance to ask yourself, “Would one of my managers do this?”
Be careful if your HR department lists a high school diploma as a requirement for getting hired. That could be illegal.
In a recent case, an employer attempted to discipline employees who wore mock prison outfits as part of a protest over employment practices. The employees took their case to the National Labor Relations Board and the courts.
Once more, the Affordable Care Act faced a legal challenge.
This is the story of an employer that tried to follow the rules, and got run over. More…
In a landmark ruling, a federal appeals court has decreed that, depending on the circumstances, employers may have to provide an accommodation — such as working at home — for an employee who has a difficult commute.
Do your managers fully understand their obligations when an employee is on medical or family leave?
If you provide cell phones to your employees or are considering it, first make sure your admin people are up to speed on the latest applicable Internal Revenue Service rules.
A federal board voted to change the deadline date for employers to post a controversial notice informing employees of their rights to unionize. Does that mean the notice will be killed off eventually?
What a manager says when a company is locked in a battle with a union can make all the difference between winning and losing.
If you have employees who get commissions, make sure your Payroll people understand the rules when overtime hours are involved.
Check with Payroll and HR. If any workers have been mistakenly classified as independent contractors, you can avoid a big hit by signing up for an IRS program.
And what’s more amazing is that the Tea Party and liberals have joined forces against Republicans.
A new initiative involving 10 states, the IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor takes aim at worker classification.
Suppose you employ 30 people, and three of them want to form their own union. Ridiculous, right? Not exactly.
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