Employers Should Tighten Worker Classification Practices As Obama Administration Moves To Stamp Out Misclassification Abuses

U.S employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors, as exempt for wage and hour law purposes or otherwise increasingly risk investigation and enforcement from federal and state agencies targeting perceived misclassification abuses. ... Read more »

Record-Breaking Countrywide Settlement Shows Discrimination Compliance Extends Beyond HR

Record-Breaking Countrywide Settlement Highlights Rising US Businesses To Discrimination Exposures. HR Key To Managing Discrimination Compliance and Risks Read more »

Why Your 401(K) May Change Significantly

Next year, 401(k) plan participants will see the true cost of their retirement accounts for the first time - and many will not be pleased. In April 2012, long-awaited Department of Labor... Read more »

Small Business Culture and Team Work Can Learn a Lot from FedEx

There are so many books on corporate culture sometimes I just want to gag, and of course this is coming from me, a no-hold-bar bootstrap, kick-butt, and take no prisoners entrepreneur. And... Read more »

Labor and Employment Law: What To Expect in 2012

As we prepare to lead our most popular Labor and Employment Law Updates seminars, we have highlighted below changes you can expect to impact your workplace in the New Year. Read more »

What the Boeing-NLRB Case Means for You

The Boeing Company is trying to expand production and add manufacturing capacity, something most other companies can only dream about doing in this economy. Unfortunately, Boeing has hit a snag in its... Read more »

Fostering an Educational Environment in the Work Place

Although the working day may already be packed with conference calls, emails, meetings, overtime, training, and much more, many employees may feel there is no time left in the day to participate... Read more »

Stress at work – what are your legal responsibilities?

Following the report last month from the CIPD and Simplyhealth we all now know that back pain and cancer are no longer the main causes of long-term absence from work. The number... Read more »

Effective Workplace Conflict Resolution Results in Happier and Healthier Employees

Work is a large part of life for most Americans, and not just because the salary they earn is usually a necessity. A job is a major source of identity, as well... Read more »

A New Way to Wellness: Maybe It Isn’t a Business Strategy After All

What are the 4 key challenges we face 4 megatrends of opportunity you can't miss 9 ways to identify the coming health renaissance ... Read more »
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