The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (the Act) went into effect on Valentine’s Day of 2018. This...
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Performance Appraisals: In or Out (and How To Decide)?
“I’m a four." “I’m a five." “I’m a three and that’s not good." “I don’t have a number, so I do not know where I stand." Performance ratings, indeed...
A Brief History (and the Future) of the Minimum Wage
How is the value of an employee’s time determined and who sets that value? In a classic capitalist marketplace, driven by purely rational economic forces,...
Unlimited PTO: Past or Future?
A growing number of employers are switching to Unlimited PTO Programs (UPTOP). However, we may start to see these numbers level off with new state...
Employment Law Changes for 2019
With 2019 quickly approaching, Employers Council provides the following brief update of notable employment law changes. In addition to federal law changes, the focus of...
Diagnosing Problems and Preparing for December 31
November 1 marks the “home stretch” of the calendar year. Along with open enrollment and the holidays, the last two months of the year are...
GPS Tracking and the Fourth Amendment
Some employers are turning to global positioning system (GPS) tracking to monitor employees who drive as a primary function of their work duties. Employers cite...
Benefits: Year-End Best Practices and Requirements
As the end of 2018 approaches and we begin anticipating the upcoming holidays, employers also need to keep in mind the benefits plan activities that...
Holiday Party Considerations Aren’t “All Legal”
In the Employers Council’s 2018 Miscellaneous Benefits & Pay Practices survey, 88 percent of respondents indicated that they are providing some type of all-expenses-paid holiday...
Human Resources Sharpens Focus on Company Culture
For a second year in a row, 80 percent of human resources (HR) leaders at small and medium sized businesses report their departments have a...