In just over a week your employees will be voting in the presidential election. As this day draws near employers must evaluate time off to vote laws on a state-by-state basis and take time to review policies for compliance with those laws. Employers are required to know the laws and provide appropriate accommodations. California and Read more
Reducing hazards in the workplace is not only important — it’s federal law! Workplace violence has increased in recent years, negatively impacting workforces across the country. It can involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Workplace violence is an occupational hazard which, like other safety issues, can be avoided or minimized when employers take appropriate precautions. Read more
From playing games to looking up recipes, there seems to be an app for just about everything. And now, there’s even an app to help you keep track of the U.S. economy! The Census Bureau just unveiled the “America’s Economy” app, which provides real-time statistics about the U.S. economy. The statistics are provided by a Read more
Even though President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed it into law back in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act is just as monumental for workers today as it was back then. How does it help you? The FLSA sets standards that make workplaces safer and healthier. In fact, this Act is responsible for many of the Read more
Compliance Poster Company is pleased to bring you the first Affordable Care Act poster since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision upholding this sweeping health care legislation. Now it’s time to let your employees know what it’s all about. Did you know the Affordable Care Act includes a Bill of Rights? Many people don’t – Read more
California has come up with a plan to make its residents healthier — and it all starts with the Let’s Get Healthy California Task Force. Each member of the group was recently appointed. Now, they’ll work with a team of expert advisors to come up with ideas to improve health issues around the Golden State. Read more
If you’ve got a job where you sit for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week (or more!), you’re not quite as healthy as you might think. In fact, sitting too much has actually been linked to a variety of health problems. “We’ve been trying to tell people this for a long time,” Noam Read more
Want to help people with disabilities get better jobs? Now’s your chance! The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has just started an app challenge. If you’ve got some technical skills, they want to hear from you — specifically, how you would turn job recruitment resources, job training tools, and skill-building resources Read more
If you’re one of America’s small business owners, employees, or customers, this week is for you… SBA and the Obama Administration want to wish you a very happy National Small Business Week! What’s happening this week? National Small Business Week is a public-private partnership that honors small businesses all over the country. 2012 marks the Read more
A decision has been made in the high-profile Brinker Restaurant Corp. vs. Superior Court case concerning employee meal and rest breaks. Over three years ago the California Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments and ever since this case has been closely watched and highly debated. Thursday morning the Court ruled that employers are under no Read more
