Legal

The Department of Labor is seeking information about use of technology including portable devices, by employees away from the workplace and outside of scheduled work hours.

A recent SCOTUS decision reminds contractors that they need to be careful when making hiring decisions.

The EEOC is testing a new electronic notification for charges against employers.

New York employers need to make sure that they are giving their employees clear notice of ERISA benefit plans to avoid claims against the company.

When you have to pay an employee and when you don’t is always a hot topic. Brooke Duncan tackles another question from contractors.

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that profanity is just fine in the work place. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details.

SCOTUS recently gave employers more leniency to get EEOC claims resolved. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details.

You’ve worked hard and you might think that your family will be well taken care of after you are gone. But the estate tax threatens some of that and IE3 has the details.

Georgia has become the 26th state to legalize medicinal marijuana. Find out what it means for employers.

New York City employers can no longer use credit checks in employment decisions. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details.

The EEOC is trying to clear up the issues with wellness programs and the ADA. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details of how it effects contractors.

Virginia now has a law that prohibits employers from asking employees for access to their social media profiles.

A court in Texas has halted the DOL’s mandate that allows employees to take FMLA leave for their same-sex spouse. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details.

The question about independent contractor status comes up a lot. Brooke Duncan tackles another such question.

This SCOTUS decision could affect how you treat pregnant employees requesting special accommodations at work.

If regional standards weren’t confusing enough, now the enforcement plan has contractors asking questions, too.

Contractors ask all the time if there is any way to keep their competitors from “stealing” their employees. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins tackles this in the latest Legal Toolbox.

FMLA has been extended to same sex couples. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details.

Wisconsin is poised to become the 25th State in the nation to pass a right to work (RTW) law. ACCA’s Hilary Atkins has the details.

Injured employees can create some questions for employers. Legal Expert Brooke Duncan tackles another tough question from a contractor.