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...
Employees Speaking a Foreign Language at Work

Employees Speaking a Foreign Language at Work

Question: We have some employees who regularly converse in their native Spanish language. This creates an issue because other employees are worried they are being talked about but can’t understand it. How should we handle employees speaking a foreign language at work?...
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