By Brian Thomas and Kitso Matlhape
We should update that old adage about death and taxes. While both are still certain, we can add one more certainty to the list. U.S. politics is predictable in its unpredictability. We’ve heard calls for investigations and impeachment. Legislators debate our collective response to the latest mass ...
By Sharon Gold
On September 27, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published the much anticipated Final Rule that significantly raises the minimum salary for exempt workers from $23,660 to $35,568. It is estimated that more than one million workers will either become eligible for overtime pay or have their salaries raised to meet the ...
By Glen Krebs. Roger Morris, who recently passed the Kentucky Bar Exam, contributed to this article.
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule set to go into effect October 15, 2019 governing the Immigration and Nationality Act’s provisions on public charge grounds of inadmissibility. The final ...
By Nick Ziepfel and Dan Burke
Today, the Department of Labor released its final version of the much anticipated overtime exemption rule, setting the minimum salary threshold for the FLSA’s white collar exemptions at $35,568 per year - up from the current $23,660 minimum salary threshold that was last updated in 2004. Unless you’ve ...
Since March we have taken on the self-imposed duty to keep you updated on the ever changing status of the EEO-1 data collection. So much so that by now, you’re probably reading this post thinking “what now?”. You may even be feeling hopeless. Because the EEOC requiring something else from employers just weeks before the deadline has to amount ...
Fall is in the air! As we all watch leaves turn colors and fall to the ground – employers should also keep watch for changes to Form I-9. All employers are required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act (“IRCA”) to complete a Form I-9 to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
Julie R. Pugh & Lee P. Geiger
Are Wage and Hour issues a complete mystery to you? Solve the mystery with clues from Lee Geiger and Julie Pugh at the 2019 Ohio SHRM Conference: September 18-20!
Lee and Julie will present on Friday, September 20 at 10:00am & 11:15am. Join them to "Get a Clue about Wage and Hour Issues..." because it's not a game anymore.
Julie Pugh, David Stewart, & Lee P. Geiger
The value of diversity in leadership continues to energize HR leaders’ broad initiatives and day-to-day decision making. Forward-thinking companies routinely implement diversity initiatives, employ diversity and inclusion managers, and host diversity programming. However, HR leaders ...
Whitney Glover , Julie Pugh, & Lee P. Geiger
Picture the start of a typical work day. You head over to the breakroom, grab your morning coffee, and walk back to your desk. As you pass by a manager’s office, you overhear a bit of a conversation between the manager and an employee: “Tasha, you really need to be aware of your tone when interacting with ...