January always means new employment laws and this year has been no exception. In addition to new state laws on the books, federal agencies have been stepping up enforcement of existing laws. Increased enforcement can have a bigger impact on employers than new laws. While you are updating your policies and training to reflect new [...]
Legislatures often set January 1 as the effective date for new legislation. Employers must take the time now to ensure they are compliance-ready for 2012. Here are just a few of the new laws on the books: Most private sector employers are required to post a notice about employee rights under the National Labor Relations [...]
There are sixteen states which allow legal medical marijuana use. However, most of them do not have laws which protect employees from discrimination based on their drug use. Employers who perform drug tests on employees now have to grapple with a problem – do you fire someone who fails a drug test, even if you [...]
How many of you have ever seen a news story about a workplace shooting and said to yourself – that would never happen at my office? We are sure you are not alone. However, there are an average of 590 workplace murders every year. Workplace violence is a real issue that many employers do not [...]
Fans feared this football season would not happen due to a tense labor dispute between the players and the team owners. However, the season kicked off with an exciting 42-34 win by the Green Bay Packers over the New Orleans Saints. As we cautioned last year, 37 million people spend an average of 50 minutes [...]