Personal hygiene and grooming are two topics that can often be taken for granted. Most employees practice good hygiene and grooming on their own, but what about when employees don’t know to follow these standards?
Sometimes music at work can be a welcome diversion. But not all songs favored by employees come from The Sound of Music. An employer’s obligation to keep its workplace free from harassment includes paying attention to what music your employees are exposed to while working.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is proposing to revamp the standard by which two or more employers may be considered joint employers.
Is your employee handbook ticking all the right boxes? Keeping your employee handbook comprehensive and up to date is crucial for effective communication and legal compliance. Check out our free downloadable Employee Handbook Checklist so you can ensure that your handbook covers all the necessary requirements, minimizing risk and maximizing clarity for your company and employees.
U.S. companies spent over $100 billion on training and employee development efforts in 2022, but many organizations continue to fall short on their training efforts. In a previous post, we explained what a culture of learning is and how it can help organizations make the most of their learning and development training investments. In this article, we’ll discuss some basic tips and strategies for creating this type of culture.
Employers have been waiting for the announcement as the deadline has been delayed twice. In the meantime, federal contractor have been working to prepare and file the annual VETS-4212 reports, which are due by September 30, 2023.
Discover the key differences between independent contractors and contingent workers, and learn how to correctly classify them to avoid legal pitfalls. This article explores the distinctions in control, tax responsibilities, and employee benefits, providing essential insights for employers.
Employers will now have to show a higher degree of hardship to deny employee requests for religious accommodation. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 29 C.F.R. § 1605.2(b)(1), employers are required to grant employee requests for religious accommodation “unless the employer demonstrates that [the requested] accommodation would result in undue hardship on the conduct of its business.”
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously clarified that a religious accommodation only results in undue hardship when “the burden of granting [the] accommodation would result in substantial increased costs in relation to the conduct of its particular business.”
In this on-demand webinar, BLR Senior Legal Editor, Nancy McDermott, J.D. will cover the compliance basics when it comes to remote eligibility verification and share effective strategies employers can implement to stay ahead of the Form I-9 curve in just 20 minutes!
Imagine an employee in a workplace meeting stands up and—in a profanity-laced tirade—calls the manager several names not fit for print. Most employers would immediately discipline, if not fire, the employee for violating any number of workplace rules, such as insubordination and disrespectful behavior. In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) says, “Not so fast, employers.”