2015 Top Topics in Employee Handbooks
The top policy issues in 2015 according to XpertHR survey involve: (1) Paid Sick Leave; (2) Data Privacy; and (3) Social Media Use. Paid Sick... Read More
Exempt or Non-Exempt? That is the question.
Because we have witnessed a significant uptick in terms of client concern with Fair Labor Standards Act (?FLSA?) compliance, particularly involving employee classification issues, we... Read More
NLRB Issues Compliance Guidance on ?Needed Edits? to Employee Handbooks
In a March 2015 report to National Labor Relations Board (?NLRB?) regional directors, the NLRB General Counsel, Richard Griffin, Jr., provided apparent ?guidance? to employers... Read More
Social Anxiety as a Disability Requiring Accommodation?
The Fourth Circuit, in the case of?Jacobs v. N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts, recently agreed with the EEOC that social anxiety disorder may be... Read More
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 – Independent Contractors
This is our third Blawg in our New Year?s series on Key HR Issues in 2015. In the initial Blawg, released on January 19th, we... Read More
The AR Group Key HR Issues in 2015 – National Labor Relations Board
In our last Blawg, we highlighted what we believe will be the Key HR Issues in 2015 and specifically addressed the none too surprising prominence... 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