Helping Employers in Employment Law Matters and Labor Relations
Remote work didn’t eliminate compliance risk — it scattered it across every state where your employees open a laptop. Physical presence used to make oversight easier. Now it’s gone, and the legal exposure that replaced it is real. Here are … Read More
Your employee handbook has two crucial jobs: Set the tone for your workplace culture. Protect your business when things go wrong. Most handbooks were written to do both. But if yours has not been meaningfully updated since 2020 or 2021, … Read More
Pride Month is a good reminder that LGBTQ+ workplace protections are still in place, even if the federal enforcement landscape is shifting. Here is what employers need to understand. What Has Not Changed Bostock v. Clayton County remains the law … Read More
“Quiet Firing” feels easier than the alternative. Pull back their responsibilities. Stop including them in meetings. Let the silence do the work. No difficult conversations, no uncomfortable conflict. Just wait for them to take the hint and walk out the door. What … Read More
Many employers treat the interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a best practice or a courtesy. It is neither. It is a legal obligation and ignoring it puts your business at risk. What Is the Interactive … Read More
That assumption is costing employers. Every summer, employers bring on unpaid interns and assume they’re in the clear. They’re not. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires for-profit employers to pay employees for their work — and your interns may … Read More
The late-night Slack message. The quick call to an employee about a project after getting the kids to bed. The email fired off from the couch at 10 p.m. The quick fix handled over the weekend. For many employees, the … Read More
When an employee leaves, the clock starts ticking on final pay. Many employers are surprised to learn that missing a deadline or making an improper deduction can trigger penalties far exceeding the original wage amount. Here is what you need … Read More
Background checks feel routine. They’re not. This is one of the most heavily regulated steps in your entire hiring process — and most employers don’t realize it until they’re staring down a lawsuit. Between the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), … Read More
One of the most common and costly mistakes employers make is misclassifying employees as independent contractors. The legal standards are widely misunderstood, and the consequences can be severe: exposure under state and federal employment laws, including unemployment insurance liability. Four common misconceptions … Read More
When employers determine that a reduction in force is necessary, the focus is often on the underlying business justification. Employers may assume that if a layoff is driven by legitimate business reasons, the decision is defensible. But the selection criteria … Read More