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Maintain and Protect Employment Records
Time for a little spring cleaning? It’s not just something to do at home; businesses need to periodically go through their files to maintain and protect employment records. So, what items should be left in an employee’s personnel file? For how long should they...
Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
Employers may unknowingly trigger risks of labor violation penalties and fines by improperly classifying individuals as independent contractors. By doing so, employers may also be denying workers of certain employee benefits (e.g. overtime and the federal Family...
Best Practices for Laying Off Employees
It’s not something any employer wants to deal with, but sometimes businesses need to reduce the size of their workforce. The layoff process can be done in a way that minimizes litigation risks. On the other hand, if not done properly, employers can quickly...
Banning Cell Phones and Recordings at Work
Banning cell phones and audio/video recordings at work are issues that have been the subject of recent litigation, such as in December of 2015 when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Whole Foods Market could not ban employees from secretly recording...
