Employers must use caution in disciplining workers for negative comments publicly posted online through social media. The National Labor Relations...
Human Resources
Do We Need an Employee Handbook?
An employee handbook is one of the most beneficial tools an employer has to communicate company policies and provide legal protection. The handbook...
Do I Need a Reason to Terminate an Employee?
In most states, absent a contract or policy to the contrary, the employment relationship between an employer and employee is "at will." This means...
What is “Disparate Impact” Discrimination?
Disparate impact discrimination is "negligent" or "unintentional" discrimination. It occurs when an employer's facially neutral policy (e.g., a...
New Hire Reports
Previously, employers hiring a new employee could simply report new hire information to the State by filing a Form W-4. Now, employers also must...
New York State Implements New Hire Reporting Requirements
As of July 15, 2011, New York employers must indicate in their quarterly wage reports and new hire reports whether health insurance is available for...
New Jersey Prohibits Practice of excluding Unemployed Individuals in Advertisements for Job Vacancies
Beginning June 2011, New Jersey employers are prohibited from knowingly or purposefully publishing (in print or on the Internet) an advertisement...
FLSA Includes Oral Complaints in Retaliation Protections
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) contains an anti-retaliation provision that forbids employers “to discharge or in any other manner...
Massachusetts Creates Ban the Box and Negative Record Notice Laws
MA Prohibits Criminal History Questions on Applications On August 6, 2010, the Criminal Offender Record Information ("CORI") Reform Act was signed...
Illinois Passes Law Limiting Employer Use of Credit History
Effective January 1, 2011, Illinois employers will be prohibited from (1) inquiring about an applicant's or employee's credit history, (2) ordering...
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