Obviously you have to keep up with technology in order to remain competitive. Your hardware and software need to be updated regularly and employees must be trained frequently to ensure their... Read more »

In certain situations, employers that wish to avoid the hassle and expense of bringing on additional employees will simply enter into ?independent contractor? agreements with individuals and have them perform the services... Read more »

Let this serve as an hypothetical: The second line manager of our manufacturing facility was called to active military duty over a year ago. Due to the need for a... Read more »

Addressing a dispute that began 20 years ago, the National Labor Relations Board has issued a new standard for determining when employer legal action challenging union campaign tactics is lawful. Following a long trail of litigation,... Read more »

For more than two decades, employers within the United States have been required to verify the work authorization of new hires (8 USC 1324A et seq.). This verification is performed by reviewing... Read more »

The IRS recently published new proposed regulations providing guidance on cafeteria plans (sometimes called Section 125 plans). These proposed regulations withdraw other proposed regulations that had been published in 1984, 1989, 1997 and 2000.&nb... Read more »

Thirty-one states will have had significant changes in their labor law posters by the end of 2007. That’s in addition to the federal minimum wage increase in July which affected every state. Read more »

On September 10, 2007, the IRS announced in Notice 2007-78 that the deadline for amending nonqualified deferred compensation plans to comply with the Section 409A requirements has been extended by one year, to December 31,... Read more »

Many employers have policies that limit use of the company’s e-mail system and Internet access to company business. Despite these policies, employees routinely use their employer’s e-mail system and Internet access for personal busines... Read more »