On February 24, 2011, a division of the United States Treasury Department issued final regulations (Final Regulations) concerning the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, IRS Form TD-F 90-22.1 (FBAR).  Although... Read more »

Recently, the EEOC held an open meeting to “examine treatment of unemployed job seekers.” During the meeting, several witnesses presented testimony on what some view as a growing problem in... Read more »

Beginning January 1, 2012 (for calendar year plans), the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) will require retirement plans that allow participants to direct the... Read more »

Let's deal with inspiring confidence and innovation in your organization.  Well this boils down to a change management strategy that focuses on getting employees actively involved at all levels... Read more »

Beck Disaster Recovery Inc. (Beck) will pay $754,578 in overtime back wages to 89 current and former temporary field supervisors to settle U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division (DOL) charges... Read more »

Emergency evacuation procedures need to be part of every safety training program. Safety concerns for a workplace are highly critical, and in an emergency situation the employees must react without hesitation in... Read more »

In every organization the top most responsibility of the employer is to provide a safe and sound workplace to its employees and to have security in case of emergency... Read more »

In our daily work lives we often are faced with a multitude of issues and problems. Some of these are due to the nature of the work, that is, your job may... Read more »

In Hodge v. Aon Insurance Services, the California Court of Appeal held that claims adjusters were properly classified as exempt administrative employees. In doing so, the court limited the holding issued 10... Read more »