From our Blog
- November 25, 2019 - REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM JOB APPLICANTS- REQUESTING MEDICAL INFORMATION FROM JOB APPLICANTS 
- October 8, 2019 - DOL ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE- DOL ISSUES FINAL OVERTIME RULE - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today issued its long-awaited final rule adjusting the salary level for exempt employees. The new rule will go into effect January 1, 2020 and raises the "standard salary level" from the currently enforced level of $455 to $684 per week (equivalent to $35,568 per year for a full-year worker). 
- September 13, 2019 - THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION- THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION- Paul Kopack, SHRM-SCP, SPHR- https://paul-kopack.squarespace.com/blog/2019/9/2/the-importance-of-culture-in-your-organization 
- August 30, 2019 - PROPOSED CHANGES TO FMLA FORMS- PROPOSED CHANGES TO FMLA FORMS - For those employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (50 employees within a 75 mile radius), be on the lookout for changes to the 7 optional-use FMLA forms published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. On August 5, the DOL published a notice announcing a 60-day public comment period on the proposed revisions. 
- March 7, 2018 - Employment References and Negligent Referrals - It looks as if you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Are you wondering what I'm talking about? - Today, many organizations conduct reference checks on prospective new hires. The organization typically calls a few references of the prospective hire, who are familiar with his/her work performance. In many organizations, this task is relegated to Human Resources. 
- January 30, 2018 - The Importance of Documentation...Let Me Count the Ways- January 16, 2018 - Follow First...Then Lead - Lately, I've been intrigued by the concept of 'followership' or being a follower. Let's face it. We live in a world where we're all expected to become leaders. What about those of us who don't want to be a leader? Interestingly, there is a school of thought which turns this 'in vogue' thinking on its head. 
 
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