Why Do We Need an Employee Handbook? In 2012, there were 99,412 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discrimination charges filed. A single discrimination law suit can cost a company hundreds of thousands of dollars in defense expenses and settlement or jury...
Whether your organization is a small business or a Fortune 500 Company, you may be considering hiring summer interns. Below are a few benefits and drawbacks of such a practice, as well as some important compliance and liability items to consider before accepting the...
What are the time clock rules with respect to salaried, exempt employees clocking in and out? Whether you require exempt employees to use a time clock is a matter of preference. There is no requirement to track the hours of exempt employees. However, the US Department...
There are very specific regulations that must be followed when it comes to properly filing employee records. While ever-growing concerns exist in terms of legal compliance and privacy protection issues, having up-to-date employment records and best practices to ensure...
As an employer, it seems that the appearance of firework advertisements and white clothing bring along with it a reminder for companies large and small: the onset of the summer season. The unspoken rule is that the summer season runs from Memorial Day through Labor...