More than 140 federal, state and local employment law requirements take effect on or around January 1, 2025, covering topics such as minimum wage, employee leaves, health care benefits, employee classification, payroll and more. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.
More than 50 federal, state and local employment law requirements take effect on or around July 1, 2024, covering topics such as overtime pay, minimum wage, pregnancy accommodations, retirement benefits, leaves of absence and more. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.
Employers should follow these tips to comply with federal antidiscrimination and accommodation laws and protect the privacy of employee medical information in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help employers deal with the challenges relating to the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which allows states to restrict abortion rights.
Incidents and tragedies such as those concerning George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, subsequent protests and other calls for justice must be acknowledged by organizations in a candid and honest manner.
Unfortunately workplace crimes motivated by hate or bias against a protected group are increasingly common. XpertHR offers many tools and resources to help an employer prevent and address hate crimes in the workplace.
Employee wellness programs are typically used to prevent illness by motivating employees to adopt and maintain healthful behaviors. An employer creating or managing an employee wellness program has many legal and internal considerations to take into account, such as what the program will include and how laws such as the ADA and ACA will affect the program.
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