In recent days, New York and California took the first steps in addressing new demands for a “living wage,” with both states raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. New York City and San Francisco also enacted monumental legislation regarding paid family leave.
Background Screening Summary – February 2016
Below is an overview of recent Background Screening articles, from Troutman Sanders’ Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor Blog. New background screening related articles are posted each month that provide timely updates on this area of the law.
HR’s Work Is Never Done: New California FEHA Regulations Require Revision of Anti-Harassment Policies
On April 1, 2016, new regulations from California’s Fair Employment and Housing Council will go in effect. These new regulations state that “[e]mployers have an affirmative duty to create a workplace environment that is free from employment practices prohibited by the Act,” and require changes in employment policies. As a result, employers should carefully review their existing policies to ensure compliance with these new standards and act quickly to make any needed changes before April 1.
Join us on February 24, 2016 for Troutman Sanders’ Second HR Steps to Success Breakfast Program
For our second program in this series, we will take a closer look at the Risks and Rewards of Using Independent Contractors. Many companies think that independent contractors are the solution to their staffing problems, providing flexibility and keeping labor costs down without increasing headcount. However, there are risks involved in using independent contractors – primarily the risk that the IRS or the Department of Labor will find that they should properly be classified as employees!
November 2015 Background Screening Blog Summary
The HR Law Matters blog is happy to provide you with an overview of recent Background Screening articles, from the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor Blog. We know that as HR professionals issues related to Background Screening of employees is important to you, and we think this information will be of great interest.
November 2015 Background Screening Blog Summary
The HR Law Matters blog is happy to provide you with an overview of recent Background Screening articles, from the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor Blog. We know that as HR professionals issues related to Background Screening of employees is important to you, and we think this information will be of great interest.
Crisis Management a “Wheel of Fortune” for Employers
Crisis concerns have occurred from the time of the pharaohs up through the Enron or Tylenol episodes of the last decade, and as recently as the VW manipulation of emission data. What may be a small concern for one company could be a huge liability for another. For employers, when a crisis erupts, the consequences can be a game of “Wheel of Fortune” – a misfortune, if handled improperly, or good fortune, for the employer’s reputation, to come out unscathed. A crisis management plan is no “one size fits all”.
You’re invited to attend Troutman Sanders’ 2015 Labor & Employment and Benefits Seminar
Troutman Sanders invites in-house counsel, HR professionals and other executives and managers charged with labor and human resources responsibilities to attend a half-day labor & employment seminar to learn the latest news on recent employment cases, hear best practices in HR strategies and understand how to remain compliant with key HR laws.
My Boss Drives Me Nuts! But Is That A Disability?
Managing interpersonal conflict in the workplace is always a delicate and time-consuming duty for managers and Human Resources personnel. But what happens when an employee claims that he or she suffers from a disability due to stress from working with a specific manager or supervisor? Must the employer accommodate the alleged disability by transferring the employee (or the supervisor!) to another role within the company? According to a recent opinion from the California Court of Appeals, Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Medical Foundation, 237 Cal. App. 4th 78 (3d Dist. 2015), the answer is No.
Register to attend our new HR Steps to Success breakfast series!
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the July 16th HR Steps to Success program. The first program in our series will tackle the Fundamentals of Employee Discipline and discuss the ins and outs of properly disciplining employees. The presentation will cover the following topics: