Human resource professionals seek the best ways to help organizations and employees succeed. To navigate these paths, they must keep up with ever-changing employment laws, policies and best practices. The past 15 months have been memorable on many fronts, but especially for employers coping with new requirements for sick leave and posting job openings as […]
For businesses handling day-to-day employment issues, it seems like the only constant is change. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment recently overhauled regulations governing how employees are paid even as state and federal courts change how various aspects of employment laws are interpreted. Federal agencies change employer responsibilities and employee rights on what seems […]
John Conyers, Al Franken, Mark Halperin, Dustin Hoffman, Garrison Keillor, Matt Lauer, Bill O’Reilly, Michael Oreskes and Harvey Weinstein. The list of individuals accused of sexual harassment seems to grow longer every day. And while sexual harassment in the workplace isn’t a new issue, its increased prominence in the national media will cause ripple effects […]
Dear Employer’s Advisory: Some of my friends say that there is only one test to determine if a worker is an independent contractor — whether or not the worker performs work for another company during the contract period. I don’t think that’s right — there have to be other factors considered. But my Dad says, […]
XYZ Company is in trouble. The company reported another month of declining profits. The board of directors is growing frustrated and the president is afraid to answer his telephone. In a last-ditch effort to sell more widgets, the president pitches an offer to an account he’s long sought. But there’s a catch: To close the […]