General contractors have unique regulatory risks when it comes to subcontractors. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may impose Joint Employer status when labor regulations are violated.
Category Archives: Regulatory Compliance
Employer Confidentiality Expectations: The NLRB has some new rules.
Companies implementing confidentiality policies for their employees need to be aware that broad prohibitions may not be lawful.
Employers Sponsoring Health Plans – Don’t Be Bob!
Employers sponsoring health plans have ERISA and ACA compliance responsibilities that may not be handled by insurance carriers.
Employee Misclassification / Exempt versus Nonexempt
Correctly Classifying workers as Exempt or Nonexempt from the FLSA guidelines is key to avoiding litigation and fines.
City Based Minimum Wages Expanding
Los Angeles becomes the latest city with a minimum wage law.
Hiring in NYC? Checking applicant credit history is now illegal
NYC enacts new rules for employers, applicant credit checks probably illegal.
A Whole New Era for Employee Handbooks
Your Company Employee Handbook is Probably Illegal. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel released on March 18, 2015 a document with advice to employers on ensuring their companies employee handbook is legal. The core concern has been protecting workers “Section 7” rights; the right to engage in protected union-related activities. Why Companies Have […]
For government contractors, the HR minefield expands again
HR Title VII Proposed Rules for Federal Contractors
Here Come the IRS/ACA auditors
IRS funds expanded enforcement of the Affordable Care Act. Avoid ACA compliance problems by joining a PEO.