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What to Know about Short-Time Compensation Programs
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) recently passed by the federal government in response to the impact…
What to Do with Your Staff if Your Business Temporarily Closes: Salary Reductions, Furloughs and Layoffs
COVID-19 is forcing an unimaginable number of small businesses to lay off their teams without much notice. And since 94%…
A Breakdown of how the CARES Act Helps Small Businesses and Workers
On March 27, the $2 trillion coronavirus relief law—also known as the CARES Act—was passed by the federal government to…
A Guide to the Paid Leave Rules in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law to help employees at small businesses…
A Small Business Guide to Staying ADA Compliant
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that was enacted in 1990 in an effort to…
What is the ACA Small Group Special Enrollment Period?
It’s not easy for small businesses to provide health care benefits. It’s expensive to offer group health insurance because the…
How to Offer Paid Leave without Breaking the Bank
If we’ve learned anything from the 2020 labor law trends, it’s that paid time off from work is an important…
How to Provide Sexual Harassment Training to Your Employees
Sexual harassment has been a hot topic among legislators thanks to the issue finding its way into the national spotlight…
7 Tips for Hiring Minors to Fill Summer Jobs
If you were to ask a panel of teenagers what their favorite aspect of summer is, the most popular answer…
A Breakdown of the Guidelines for Hiring Unpaid Interns
An internship is often seen as a great learning experience and a step in the right direction towards a desired…
What do Employers Need to Know about OSHA?
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) is a crucial law with which to familiarize yourself—and your employees—as…
Here’s What You Need to Know about the FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal employment law that was implemented in 1993 by the U.S….
How to Stay Compliant under New Federal Overtime Salary Rule
The new overtime final rule implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor on January 1, 2020 raised the salary threshold…
Minimum Wage Increase Plans that Don’t Include Firing Anyone
It’s 2020, and while the United States minimum wage rate of $7.25 an hour has not changed since 2009, 24…
Labor Law Quiz: Do You Know the Latest Updates in Your State?
powered by Typeform While the country was ringing in the new year, many state and national labor laws were…
Employee Rights: What’s New in 2020?
When it comes to labor law changes in 2020, there is one clear trend: the majority of additions and updates…
What to Know about California’s Independent Contractor Law
On September 19, 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 into law. The legislation—which is also known as…
Sexual Harassment Training Laws 2020: What’s Changing?
With a continued nationwide effort to shed light on sexual harassment in the workplace, several states have implemented sexual harassment…
Paid Leave Laws 2020: What’s Changing?
Starting April 1, small businesses with fewer than 500 employees are required to provide emergency paid sick leave and family…
