The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees with job-protected leave for certain personal and medical reasons. Those reasons include birth and bonding of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care, a serious health condition of the employee, caring for a family member (spouse, child, or parents) with a […]
The IRS has announced its annual optional standard mileage rates for 2025. The standard mileage rate is a benchmark used by many businesses to reimburse their employees for the costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The IRS adjusts the standard mileage rate annually to reflect the fluctuating costs of operating a […]
Attendance issues like late arrivals, early departures, no-call/no-shows, and unscheduled absences are arguably some of the more difficult things to manage in any workplace. These unexpected absences can disrupt workflows, increase stress on colleagues, and ultimately impact productivity. Beyond the immediate operational disruptions, unplanned absenteeism also carries a financial cost. The Cost of Unplanned (and […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently released a report regarding opportunities for minorities and women in high tech. The report, High Tech, Low Inclusion: Diversity in the High Tech Workforce and Sector from 2014 – 2022, evaluates the current state of diversity in high tech — in the available workforce and within the industry. […]
Living in Nevada, where in some areas we have the hottest temperatures in the country, you may find it surprising to know that we have never had any type of heat illness regulations – until now. At the federal level, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a heat index of 80°F as […]
Anyone familiar with discrimination protections in the workplace knows that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects employees and applicants who are age 40 or older in all aspects of employment. Age discrimination at work can show up in many ways, some more obvious than others. It can include making negative comments about a […]
On November 15th, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas blocked implementation of the Biden Administration’s final rule increasing the salary threshold for salary exempt workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court ruled that the rule exceeded the Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority under the FLSA. The FLSA establishes […]
While all companies should comply with employment laws and regulations, some industries are more heavily regulated than others. This is especially true in the medical industry. Medical providers are focused on the services they provide to patients and not on the back-end administrative needs of the practice as a business. Case in point – I […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) litigation for the 2024 fiscal year came to an end on September 30, 2024, and the EEOC recently issued a press release detailing EEOC’s litigation work for the year. The EEOC announces that in the fiscal year 2024, it filed 110 lawsuits involving unlawful employment discrimination. EEOC General Counsel […]
Recent government jobs data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics supports what many employers have felt over the last several years in the labor market – there is a shortage of workers in the labor force to fill available jobs. So, if your organization has been attempting to fill positions without success for months, it’s […]
