Question: A longtime good employee was caught forging his timesheet. We have terminated others for this policy violation in the past. Do I have to terminate this employee as well? His work has always otherwise been excellent, and I don't want to lose him. Answer from...
DHS Ending Temporary Policy for Form I-9 Identity Documents Beginning May 1, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ending its temporary Form I-9 policy that allows employers to accept List B documents that expired on or after March 1, 2020. DHS adopted the temporary...
As America continues to move through the COVID-19 pandemic, we're confident we’ll emerge stronger than ever, and one of the main reasons is increased understanding of the need to support each other. By crystalizing the critical link between work and wellbeing, the past two years...
The hybrid work model is exploding in popularity. Businesses recognize that flexible work is here to stay and top talent expects it. Hybrid work is a blended model that consists of some employees who work 100% remotely, others who work in an office, and the majority...
Question: An employee in a job that regularly requires lifting 50 pounds now says they can only regularly lift 25 because of an off-the-job injury. Can we terminate? Answer: Possibly, but proceed with caution. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers that have 15 or...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects Americans with health-related conditions from exclusions, limitations and discrimination in group health coverage. It also imposes confidentiality rules on medical professionals regarding patients' records. Indeed, cyber thieves see data as a commodity, and patients' digital medical records...
You’ve probably been hearing about the Great Resignation (or however you want to describe it) for months now. Even if you’re not dealing directly with increased turnover, your employees know they have options. Their friends, family, and people they know peripherally or on social media...
In most offices, someone from HR hangs the relevant Labor Department posters in the company breakroom and that's that. But in this new remote world, what are the requirements? Send the posters to each employee and tell them they have to hang them in their...
It’s still too early to tell how great the “Great Resignation” will be. Or if it even lives up to that description. True, lots of employees are considering changing jobs, but there’s a world of difference between thinking about quitting and actively hunting for a new opportunity....
With the cost of health care continuing to rise, providing robust health care as a benefit to employees is becoming an increasingly important issue, especially in these times when the Covid-19 pandemic remains a concern and the future is uncertain. Fortunately, businesses can take steps to...