The Safety Program Mistake You Don’t Want to Make

  Some employers try to create a safe workplace by rewarding employees when there are no work-related injuries. This is a mistake. While you certainly want to motivate employees to follow your safety procedures, you do not want to incentivize employees to hide...

How to Talk to an Employee Who Has Bad Hygiene

You’re at your desk, removing your jacket as the early afternoon sunshine pours into your office, when several employees knock on your door, requesting a brief meeting. You invite them in. The last to enter slowly shuts the door while peaking back at a corner cubicle....

2015 Labor Laws: Coming Soon to a Courthouse Near You

With the Affordable Care Act, midterm elections, and other scheduled labor law changes, there are several new major pieces of legislation heading our way in 2015. Below is a summary of some of the key labor laws and trends to keep in mind as we approach 2015: 1. The...

Employer Mandate Penalties: Immunize Your Organization

The Employer Mandate is the Health Care Reform provision that requires all employers with 50 or more full time equivalent employees to offer a certain level of health insurance coverage at an affordable rate to all full-time employees, or face a penalty. The Employer...

DOL in Action: Nearly $5M in Back Wages

DOL in Action: Nearly $5M in Back Wages Posted: 13 Jun 2014 10:31 AM PDTWe invite you to take a minute to read a recent press release from the United States Department of Labor. It highlights certain objectives, priorities and activities of the DOL, and a need for...