In a decision handed down on February 25, 2021, the California Superior Court in San Francisco County denied the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and other...
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Why Employers Need A Pandemic Plan
It is certainly not an understatement to declare that most, if not all, companies were not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, a recent global...
Overcoming Compassion Fatigue for Human Resources Practitioners
Human Resources professionals work in an environment that, under normal circumstances, tends to be stressful. Among their more important responsibilities are resolving disputes, addressing concerns...
Unemployment Available for Those Refusing Unsafe Work
Workers who are refusing to work because a site that “is not in compliance with local, state, or national health and safety standards directly related...
DOL Issues Final Rule Regarding Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On December 22, 2020, I reported that the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule (Rule) revising its tipped employee regulations. This Final Rule...
PTO Hesitations: Why Do Employees Skip Time Off?
Paid Time Off allows us to rest, clear our heads, and support our mental health. So, why do so many employees carry over or forfeit...
Returning to Work
The global pandemic has created a new business world where working from home has become the norm. However, as the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, many...
IRS Announces Greater Flexibility for Health and Dependent Care FSAs
On February 18, 2021, the IRS announced Notice 2021-15. The notice allows health FSAs and dependent care assistance programs to have additional discretion in 2021...
Public Sector Employers – Watch those Posters
All employers must post information about laws protecting employees in the workplace. The laws that apply to the public sector are not the same as...
Empathy in the Workplace
A recent article I read along with a discussion with a member, has me considering empathy in the workplace in a way that I hadn't...