HR Elements: Ideas and Information for Human Resource Professionals | United Benefit Advisors

HR TRENDS 4 Self-Care Tips For Working From Home The shift from traditional office environments to telework hasn’t just put a strain on businesses unaccustomed to remote work—it’s a major adjustment for employees as well. Current circumstances aside, working from home already presents new challenges that typical commuters may find themselves unprepared for. When combined … Continued

9 HR Policies are Legal Again, Says NLRB General Counsel | PA Benefit Brokers

Workplace rules are back, baby! Peter Robb, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (and my new hero), issued a memorandum on Wednesday that employers should love. Mr. Robb has declared that nine standard employer policies will now be presumed lawful under the National Labor Relations Act. The memorandum was based on the Board’s decision in The Boeing Company, … Continued

Federal Employment Law Update – February 2018 | PA Employee Benefits

IRS Releases Publication 15 and W-4 Withholding Guidance for 2018 On January 31, 2018, the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Publication 15 — Introductory Material, which includes the following: 2018 federal income tax withholding tables. Exempt Form W-4. New information on: Withholding allowance. Withholding on supplemental wages. Backup withholding. Moving expense reimbursement. Social Security … Continued

Costly Suits

Employers dished out more than $400 million to settle discrimination cases with the EEOC. Read more…

Testing Needed?

A court rejected an EEOC suit brought on behalf of a group of employees who were subjected to alcohol testing by their employer, US Steel

Costly Suits

Employers dished out more than $400 million to settle discrimination cases with the EEOC in 2012

Employers Backtrack on Background Checks

New regulations on criminal background checks are raising questions among employers about the balance between a safe workplace and following the rules.

 

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