Do Interns Need to Fill Out I-9 Forms?

Do Interns Need to Fill Out I-9 Forms?

Q: We are planning to bring on some unpaid interns. Do interns need to fill out I-9 forms? A: According to the Department of Homeland Security, I-9 forms are only required for employees, not unpaid interns. When taking on an unpaid intern, however, we urge employers...
8 Reasons to Have an Employee Handbook

8 Reasons to Have an Employee Handbook

Employers must establish fair personnel practices and policies, and apply them equally to all staff. Providing each employee with an employee handbook that explains the workplace’s rules, practices, and policies is a necessity, and presents clear advantages to the...
Wage and Hour Classifications: An Introduction

Wage and Hour Classifications: An Introduction

Did you know that just because you are paying an employee on a salary basis, it does not immediately make that employee ineligible for overtime? The crucial distinction depends on the wage and hour classifications: whether the employee is exempt or non-exempt from...

FMLA for Unmarried Parents

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. One of those specified reasons is the birth of a child. While the FMLA covers both husband and wife in...

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