Diversity – A Competitive Advantage

Recently, Austin HR was approached by a reporter from the Austin American-Statesman’s online 512tech site to provide a perspective on the topic of diversity as a strategic advantage. The thrust of the article was that more and more companies are embracing the...

EEO1 – New Federal Law Alert

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will require employers with 100 or more employees to submit summary pay data and total hours worked for the year as part of the annual EEO-1 report.The first report, capturing data from 2017,...

Harassment and Hostile Work Environment — In the News

Recently, KVUE, Austin’s affiliate TV station, reached out to our firm inquiring how HR is handling harassment and hostile work environment situations for its clients.    Click here to see our own, David Hughen’s interview and comments on this topic....

Upcoming OSHA Rule Changes

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new final rule revising its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The rule will require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data. It also...