DEALING WITH THE DEATH OF AN EMPLOYEE

The death of an employee can be a difficult time for a company, especially when the death involves a long-time employee. If human resources has not had to deal with […]
REQUIRING WORKERS TO SHARE TIPS WITH MANAGERS COSTS RESTAURANT $230K

Following an investigation, a Texas-based restaurant group has been ordered to pay more than $230,000 in back wages to workers who were required to share their tips, by company policy, […]
2022-2023 BENEFITS & PERSONNEL PRACTICES SURVEY NOW OPEN

NAE is currently collecting data for its 2022-2023 Benefits & Personnel Practices Survey. All Nevada business are encouraged to participate. This annual survey collects important information regarding benefits and personnel […]
BEST PRACTICES FOR JOB POSTINGS

It is always important to have an eye-catching (and compliant) job post – but never as important as it is now. The labor market continues to confound most of us, […]
GOOD INTENTIONS DO NOT NEGATE LIABILITY

Employers generally try to do the right things for the right reasons. However, as the adage goes: no good deed goes unpunished. Even acting with the best intentions can result […]
HOW TO AVOID A FMLA INTERFERENCE CLAIM

Most employers that deal with the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) are aware that FMLA prohibits employers from denying an eligible employee FMLA leave for a qualifying leave reason. […]
SET YOUR MANAGERS UP FOR SUCCESS

Congratulations! You’ve got yourself a stellar employee. They show up on time, get the work done, and the customers love them. As a show of support and good faith, you […]
WHY I-9 COMPLIANCE IS IMPORTANT

How’s your I-9 compliance? If this question makes you pause, or if you say to yourself, “I think it’s ok,” or if you aren’t worried at all because your I-9s […]
MISCLASSIFICATION CAN BE COSTLY

Worker misclassification is nothing new. However, there has been a greater focus in recent years on outreach and enforcement at the state and federal level to address misclassification. During the […]
EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLANS

As all employers and HR representative know, performance management can be one of the toughest aspects in business. You may have an employee that you know could be a good […]