Should Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave?

Should Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave?

As noted by President Obama in his recent State of the Union Address, many employers do not provide paid sick leave. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 73 percent of U.S. employers provide paid sick leave to full-time workers, and 27 percent do so for...
E-Verify and Form I-9

E-Verify and Form I-9

E-Verify, an internet-based system, helps employers accurately and quickly compare the information that a newly hired employee provides on the I-9 Form, regarding his or her Employment Eligibility Verification. This information is compared against millions of...
Employee Break Schedule Issues

Employee Break Schedule Issues

One of the most common questions we hear from our clients regarding employee break schedule issues is whether employers may give different break amounts and schedules to employees in different departments. You may have different rest and meal periods for employees...
2015 Standard Mileage Rate

2015 Standard Mileage Rate

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its 2015 standard mileage rate. Effective January 1st, 2015, the IRS standard rate will be 57.5 cents per mile driven for business purposes (an increase of one-and-a-half cents from the 2014 rate of 56 cents per mile). Use of...
2015 Labor Law Updates

2015 Labor Law Updates

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 2015 labor law updates and trends to keep in mind as we approach...

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