Remove 2019 Remove Employment Law Remove Handbook Remove Wage and Hour Training
article thumbnail

Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. Employment laws tend to come in waves, with particular themes for each era. At the turn of the last century, workers had few legal protections from wage theft or unsafe working conditions. Pay equity.

article thumbnail

The Best of The Employer Handbook in 2019 confirms that you readers are STONE COLD SAVAGES!

The Employer Handbook

2019 was a busy year for HR compliance. The National Labor Relations Board provided employers several holiday gifts: restoring longstanding arbitral deferral standards , restoring an employer’s right to restrict employee use of email , approving greater confidentiality in workplace investigations , and.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Compliance Issues, #MeToo Movement Impact Employers

HRWatchdog

Do you have the same compliance concerns as the employers in this survey? Over the past year, employers’ compliance challenges increased significantly thanks to both an uptick in federal employment law enforcement, and the growing “patchwork” of state and local requirements, according to the 2019 Littler Annual Employer Survey.

article thumbnail

Ask the Attorney: Exempt pay, FMLA before baby and reproductive health law

Business Management Daily

This month’s topics include exempt employee pay when the office is closed, FMLA leave used for bed rest and New York’s reproductive laws. A: The salary pay provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act requires you to pay overtime-exempt workers their full wages for each day that they perform any work.

article thumbnail

Your New Jersey HR Compliance Checklist for January 1, 2020????

The Employer Handbook

Practicing employment law in the State of New Jersey is both a blessing and a curse. It’s great for me because New Jersey passes new employment laws faster than Joey Chestnut eats Nathan’s Hot Dogs on the Fourth of July. If you have tipped employees, the cash wage for tipped workers jumps to $3.13

article thumbnail

How to Classify Independent Contractors vs. Employees

Paycor

It’s 2019, the gig economy is booming, and independent contractors are in high demand. With more businesses partnering with independent contractors, it’s essential that employers properly classify workers. Aside from taxes, the biggest difference is the level of control an employer has over the worker. Financial Control.

article thumbnail

5 Essential Automation Tools Every HR Manager Must Have

Zenefits

A great many employers are catching on to the importance of HR automation, and adoption is expected to keep rising. As stated in a Zenefits report , “Managers waste 140 hours a year manually creating schedules for their employees.”. Managers waste 140 hours a year manually creating schedules for their employees. Reduce errors.