BACKGROUND CHECKS – NEW GUIDANCE
As of last week, another United States Circuit Court?has called into question the Expert Witness testimony offered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that led... Read More
Properly Managing Employee Terminations
Despite everyone’s best intentions, the reality of being an employer is that eventually the need to discharge an employee will arise.? When confronted with this... Read More
Key Elements of an Employee Handbook
We have consistently highlighted the importance of having a well crafted and culturally appropriate employee handbook in place. It not only advises employees of the... Read More
The AR Group Key HR Issues in 2015 – Affordable Care Act
Although a New Year, the HR landscape of issues in 2015, we think, looks pretty familiar for employers. That is, we anticipate that because 2015... Read More
Remember Exemptions to the FLSA
I was recently asked to assist a client in drafting various onboarding documents including offer documentation for commissioned and non-commissioned sales personnel. This particular client... Read More
12 Days of Business: Review Your Employee Handbook
Day 10: As our clients are well aware, we have consistently highlighted the importance of having a well crafted and culturally appropriate employee handbook in... Read More
12 Days of Business: Promote Employee Engagement
Day 9: Although employees are ultimately responsible for their own level of engagement, smart organizations accept accountability for their own actions that support or undermine... Read More
EEOC Issues Guidelines for Accommodating Religious Dress and Grooming in the Workplace
This is the sixth blawg in a series that we began in an effort to summarily highlight how the EEOC?s stated objectives have been manifested... Read More
Are you speaking my language? Foreign Language Requirements for Job Applicants
Review of the current job landscape evidences that a number of good and relatively high paying jobs are available in a market where unemployment is... Read More
Expansion of Employers? Obligations to Accommodate Pregnant Employees
This is the fifth blawg in a series that we began in an effort to summarily highlight how the EEOC?s stated objectives have been manifested... Read More