Can an employer prohibit employees from discussing their wages?

This topic comes up more often than not.  In fact, we still come across handbooks that have polices prohibiting employees from discussing their wages and repercussions for doing so include termination. Prohibitions of this nature infringe upon employees’...

OSHA 300’s Due February 1st for Applicable Employers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that all employers with more than 10 employees—except those in exempt low-risk industries—maintain a record of work-related injuries and illnesses. Those who are required to maintain these records...

DOL Test for Unpaid Interns

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently adopted a new test for unpaid interns. Employers should use this test—called the primary beneficiary test—when determining if a worker can be properly classified as an unpaid intern or if they need to be classified as an employee...