The Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete clauses and employers from imposing non-competes on their workers, a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from...
Human Resources
Know Your Employee Injury Responsibilities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration takes an employee injury very seriously and requires companies to submit injury data. The requirements are complex, and you may want to work with experts in this field, depending on the kind of business you run. In...
Background Checks: What Employers Need to Know
When making personnel decisions — including hiring, retention, promotion, and reassignment — employers sometimes want to consider the backgrounds of applicants and employees. For example, some employers might try to find out about the person’s work history, education,...