The recent atmosphere of reporting of alleged harassment has led to a number of high-profile cases and employee lawsuits. Employers would do well to take note.
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Topics: employee lawsuits, discrimination, policy manuals, handbook, sexual harassment
Ideally, every business and organization should have an updated employee handbook, or policy manual. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for many businesses.
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Topics: labor law compliance, employee lawsuits, employee onboarding, policy manuals, handbook
As with independent contractors and overtime exempt workers, employers must be diligent in complying with the factors that define a worker's status, even unpaid interns.
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has shelved its contested six-part test for intern status for interns working at for-profit companies. The short-lived test was replaced it with a more comprehensive set of factors taken directly from those established by the Second Circuit in 2015.
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Topics: independent contractors, HR compliance, employee lawsuits, exempt employees, dol fsla, unpaid internship
Your company's employee policy manual is a critical document for your business success. Yet it can be a challenge to create one that is both concise and sufficient.
While there are no federal or state laws requiring businesses to have a documented policy manual, it is highly recommended. This is because of the many laws that require employers to notify workers of certain workplace rights. Unfortunately, far too many employers choose not to have one.
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Topics: policies and procedures, HR compliance, california labor law, labor law compliance, employee lawsuits, labor law, policy manuals
The Department of Labor has hired scores of new auditors solely to investigate misclassifications. State investigators are also placing more attention on employers. And more workers are challenging their classifications.
Employee classification has become increasingly risky for businesses in California and across the country. Incorrectly classifying employees as independent contractors is on the rise, but may represent a 'red flag' for many employers.
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Topics: independent contractors, overtime pay, employee classification, employee lawsuits, dol fsla, final rule