With a new year comes new strategies for businesses and other organizations. A significant area of focus in 2022 will have to be cybersecurity, but what are the implications for that? There are a lot of businesses, particularly smaller ones, that don’t have any cohesive cybersecurity strategy at all. They realize it’s something they’ll have … Read more
Since California first legalized medical marijuana in 1996, more than half of US states have made similar allowances for medical marijuana use. However, marijuana use remains illegal under federal law, which presents questions for employers and employees regarding medical marijuana usage at work and off-duty. One particular question is whether the use of marijuana, including … Read more
For the first time, an employee has filed suit under the ADA for refusal to make COVID-19 accommodations.
Conflict is a part of life, and in the workplace it creates healthy competition, innovation, and enhanced creativity, but conflict that brings disrespect negatively affects everybody. Whether it’s differences in personalities, opinions, or another factor, there will be times when employees don’t mesh, and if it goes unaddressed, it can cause tension that not only … Read more
The Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling against an employer who failed to pay minimum wage.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has increased several immigration-related fines/penalties, effective October 19, 2021. These increases were pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015. Since that time, penalties have been adjusted yearly based on the rate of inflation. Below is a chart listing the increases: Offense Old Penalty New … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER), and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have reached separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of the PERM labor certification program. The DOJ’s settlement resolves claims that Facebook routinely refused to recruit, consider, or hire U.S. … Read more
Employees have legal rights. People in general and employees in particular, are most often unaware of their rights and options or are hesitant to seek advice from an employment lawyer when an issue or workplace dispute emerges. If you have confronted an employment-related problem, the best approach is to get confidential advice from an employment … Read more
Despite the pandemic forcing many individuals to work for home, remote work won’t fade away once everything is resolved. The issue with online work is that it is harder to keep tabs on your employees. This leads to underperformance because a remote workspace comes with more distractions and is typically less organized. If your employees … Read more
Issuing an employee warning letter is a common HR practice. This method allows HR managers to discipline the staff and to make sure that all employees observe the rules written in the company policy. In addition, a warning letter is also a way for employers to reduce legal risks when firing an employee. In this … Read more