OSHA doesn’t give advance notice. Inspections, complaints, or workplace incidents can trigger enforcement at any time, so reacting after the fact isn’t a strategy. Know Your Obligations – All of Them The General Duty Clause requires a workplace free from recognized serious hazards, even where no specific standard applies … Read More
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a minefield, and we see employers step on the same landmines over and over. Here are the three costliest mistakes: Think you’ve got your employee classifications figured out? Think again. 1. The “Contractor” Who … Read More
While some protections under Title VII have been undermined, religious accommodation has become a focal point. Here is how: The Supreme Court raised the bar for an employer to deny a request from the low “de minimus cost” to the … Read More
Every good HR professional knows a medical exam must be job-related and consistent with business necessity. To reject or terminate a person for a medical condition, it must be shown that the employee could not perform essential job functions. But … Read More
In most states, the days when salary information was a dark hole are over. As we all know, information is power. Between federal and state pay equity laws and state pay transparency laws, it is a new world. If you … Read More