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When Weather Wreaks Havoc on PTO: A Guide for Business Owners
For businesses in regions like Upstate New York, winter isn’t just a season—it’s a force to reckon with. Snowstorms, icy roads, and unpredictable weather can wreak havoc, not only on commutes but also on workplace operations. At one mid-sized firm, this reality hit...
When Weather Wreaks Havoc on PTO: A Guide for Business Owners
For businesses in regions like Upstate New York, winter isn’t just a season—it’s a force to reckon with. Snowstorms, icy roads, and unpredictable weather can wreak havoc, not only on commutes but also on workplace operations. At one mid-sized firm, this reality hit...
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2025 Changes to Anti-Discrimination and Privacy Laws in California
Major Employment Law Updates in California for 2025 Series In just a short amount of time, California has instituted a number of sweeping updates to paid leave, captive audience rules, and day-to-day operations. Workplace privacy laws and anti-discrimination rules are...
Gen Z in the Workforce: What They Want and How Employers Are Responding
Generation Z, also known as Gen Z or Zoomers, is the newest generation of employees joining the workforce. This is exciting news for employers because Baby Boomers are retiring in record numbers. As the torch passes from Boomers to Generation X to...
Salary Review in an Inflation Era: Employers Raising Pay to Keep Employees
Inflation rates and resignation rates have been high in 2021 and 2022. In fact, both economic factors have been running at levels not seen since the inflation era of the 1970s. Many employers were caught off guard by how many employees began to quit last year,...
Gender Dysphoria is Not Excluded from Coverage under ADA, Fourth Circuit Rules
By Michelle E. Phillips with Jackson Lewis P.C., Janean B. Dunn with Jackson Lewis P.C., and Jason V. Federmack with Jackson Lewis P.C. Gender dysphoria is not excluded from the broad definition of “disability” protected under the Americans with...
OFCCP Publishes Updated Compensation Directive Clarifying Requirements to Demonstrate Compliance
By Laura A. Mitchell with Jackson Lewis P.C. There has been lot of talk in the recent months since OFCCP released Directive 2022-01: Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis, with the topic of attorney-client privilege being the primary topic of...
What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox
By Katharine C. Weber with Jackson Lewis P.C., Melanie L. Paul with Jackson Lewis P.C., Patricia Anderson Pryor with Jackson Lewis P.C., Jenifer M. Bologna with Jackson Lewis P.C. and Tania J. Mistretta with Jackson Lewis P.C. Monkeypox (MPV) is...
White House Nominates Acting DOL Wage & Hour Administrator to Lead Division
By Jeffrey W. Brecher with Jackson Lewis P.C. & Justin R. Barnes with Jackson Lewis P.C. Four months after its controversial nominee, David Weil, withdrew his name from contention as Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department...
White House Pushes OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Initiative
By Courtney M. Malveaux with Jackson Lewis P.C., Paige T. Bennett with Jackson Lewis P.C., and Kristina T. Brooks with Jackson Lewis P.C. As thermometers hit their peak, the White House is touting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA)...
EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance to Reflect Current State of COVID-19 in the U.S.
By Patricia Anderson Pryor with Jackson Lewis P.C., Jenifer M. Bologna with Jackson Lewis P.C., Katharine C. Weber with Jackson Lewis P.C. and Tara K. Burke with Jackson Lewis P.C. As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the Equal Employment...
Self-Insured Health Plans: August 1st PCORI Fee Due Date is Rapidly Approaching
By Stephanie O. Zorn, Principal (314-827-3970) with Jackson Lewis P.C. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (“PCORI”) is an independent nonprofit research organization that funds comparative clinical research, among other things. PCORI is funded...
Finding Diverse Talent in the Manufacturing Industry Revisited: A Skillful Scavenger Hunt
By Susan M. Corcoran, Principal (914-872-6871) with Jackson Lewis P.C. Even as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports showed an increase in hiring in the manufacturing industry over the last year, filling certain positions remain a challenge,...
Browning Ferris Returns: NLRB Again Proposes New Broader Rule for Determining Joint Employer Status
Don't miss our best employment law YouTube videos with Jackson Lewis. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) has proposed a new rule for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The proposed rule...
Open Enrollment for Healthcare: What Employers Need to Know
In the competition for talent, getting benefits right is a top priority for employers. Across multiple employee surveys, year after year, workers rate health care as the most important benefit after compensation. For many HR departments, the last quarter on the...
Women’s Equality Day: 7 Ways to Celebrate in the Workplace
Women’s Equality Day is August 26. More than 100 years after women gained the right to vote, 57% of Americans still don’t think the country has come far enough on gender equality, according to a Pew Research Center poll. With women comprising nearly half of the modern...
Earned Wage Access: What Employers Need to Know
Earned wage access has become a popular benefit among employees. While it offers financial flexibility to both salaried and hourly workers, it is particularly in demand for hourly workers. When financial stress in the workforce is high, earned wage access can provide...
What Tesla, FOX News, McDonald’s, and Google All Have in Common
Did you know that 99% of the entire Fortune 500 have made payments to plaintiffs in at least one employment discrimination or harassment lawsuit since 2000? Learn more about Asure’s affordable sexual harassment training program. Sexual harassment is unfortunately...
Hiring Interns: Everything to Know to Stay Compliant
An internship program can be a great addition to your workforce strategy. Training interns is a fantastic service to your industry and provides a valuable source of future recruits for your full-time staff. However, there are compliance issues to consider. In...
9 Ways Employers Can Help Employees Cope With Inflation
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, as of June 2022 the inflation rate in the US was 9.1%. This was the largest annual increase in inflation since 1981 and the second year in a row for higher-than-average inflation (7% in 2021). If you’d like...
With Inflation Running Hot, Can Employers Hold Down Healthcare Costs?
The current rate of inflation in the US is the worst it has been in over 40 years. Inflation is putting the pinch on pocketbooks everywhere—reflected in rising costs for fuel, food, housing, durable goods, and, most recently, services. Businesses are struggling to...
12 Best Practices for Managing Multi-State Payroll Taxes
Mobile workers have become an important and growing part of the modern workforce. Cloud computing and ubiquitous high-speed internet have enabled many industries to support remote workers. Businesses offering either fully remote or hybrid work flexibility have...
Remote Workforces Have Created an Expansion of Tax Nexus
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of U.S. companies that allowed remote work was climbing steadily. During the pandemic, most companies that could enable remote workers did so for health and safety reasons. Now, companies are figuring out the right...
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