The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the Guidance) recently. The...
Workplace Insights
What are California Employers Required to Include in Their Workplace Violence Prevention Plan?
Effective July 1, 2024, California employers in general industries are expected to create, implement, and manage a Workplace Violence Prevention...
What Does the Federal Trade Commission’s New Rule Mean for Non-Compete Agreements?
On April 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule by banning non-compete clauses nationwide. The FTC prompted such a...
What Are the New Social Media Privacy Laws for Employees?
New York has joined states such as California, Colorado, and New Jersey in protecting employees and applicants from being required to share their...
How We Practice Law
Our law firm takes our profession and our clients very seriously. There are several principles we follow in our practice, to help us provide our...
Training Supervisors on HR Issues
On average, 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day and by 2020 millennials (ages 18-34) are expected to make up more than half of the total U.S....
Weather-Related Attendance Issues – 2018
As discussed in a prior newsletter article, winter weather causes numerous issues, such as absences and office closures. This year, the Old Farmer’s...
Tips for Assisting Employees with Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety and depression can prevent employees from taking advantage of job opportunities and may cause increasingly poor performance. Anxiety...
Proper E-mail Etiquette Can Avoid Legal Issues
The last decade has seen vast improvements in the speed and convenience of sending and receiving messages. E-mail messages no longer have to be sent...
Stop After-Work E-mails; Let Employee Personal Lives Stay Personal
It is possible the United States may soon see a day where American employers must pay their employees for the time put into responding to late-night...