Human Resources

IRS Outlines Tax Changes For Employers Offering Same-Sex Spouse Benefits

October 1, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service has released guidelines that will help employers who offered benefits to same-sex partners of employees prior […]

Employers Pressuring Workers To Volunteer Will Pay

October 1, 2013

Employees who feel compelled to volunteer in work-related charity efforts can ask to be paid for their time under the […]

Post-Acquisition Workforce Integration

September 30, 2013

Concluding an M&A deal is a major undertaking, but for most buyers the real work begins after the ink is […]

Love Conquers All, Except Disparity In Workplace Power Dynamics

September 24, 2013

Companies need a clearly defined policy regarding personal relationships between colleagues, and when relationships that go against those policies are […]

Coming Soon: Heavy Regs For A Ubiquitous Dust

July 30, 2013

OSHA is expected to propose new rules for the regulation of silica dust by Labor Day, in what the writer […]

EEOC Clarifies Rules On Criminal History Checks

July 29, 2013

Speaking at a recent workshop at the Washington DC office, a senior EEOC attorney clarified three common misconceptions. The first […]

Emotionally Distressed? Let’s See Your Chart

July 24, 2013

Employee-plaintiffs who claim anything more than “garden variety” emotional distress essentially waive doctor-patient privilege…

Free Rein For Employees In Social Media?

July 23, 2013

Even restrictions on passing “confidential” information may not pass muster.

Company Doesn’t Have To Open Books If It’s “Unwilling” To Pay Union

July 19, 2013

After a company that has one plant in the U.S. and one in Mexico said it was “unwilling” to meet […]

Google Eyes Coming To The Workplace

July 18, 2013

“Wearable computers” like Google Glass and iWatch could enhance employee productivity, but…

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