Under federal law, all employers who hire individuals to work within the U.S. must complete an I-9 for each employee within the first three days of...
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Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases for 2017
Minimum Wage The federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees will remain at $7.25 per hour. State and local governments, however, continue to raise...
Balancing Mental Health Accommodations with Workplace Policies
Millions of Americans live with mental illness and face the task of combating mental health impairments in their daily lives. Depending on the type...
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...
Employer Notice for FMLA Leave
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are required to provide their employer with notice that they need to take a leave that may be...
NYC Provides Protections for Freelancers
In October 2016, the New York City Council passed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, which protects freelancers from late or insufficient payment made by...
Compensation for Checking E-mail After Work
Everyone has had that moment when, after crawling into bed after a long day at the office, he or she experiences the fear that an assignment was...
Combating Workplace Violence
Although violence in the workplace continues to plague employers, many still cling to the idea that “those types of things would never happen here.”...
“Ubering” Children To and From School: What is a School’s Responsibility?
From the moment a child arrives on school property, to the moment he or she leaves, the school is responsible for his or her safety and well-being....
Data Breach Notice Requirements Increase in Complexity
Employers have begun to increase efforts to protect confidential information; however, security breaches are still a regular occurrence. Security...
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