Editor’s Note

Imagine having to face your past mistakes every time you fill out a job application! “Ban the box” policies are intended to prohibit this practice, so that the companies look at a candidate’s qualifications first, and ask about criminal history only later in the process, if needed. It is a well-intended move envisioned to provide individuals with criminal records a fair chance at employment.

Ban The Box: Now, More The Rule Than Exception: Is 'Fair Hiring' becoming a reality?

​​​​​​​“Ban the Box” laws that remove the box on applications that job applicants are asked to check if they have a criminal record are now more the rule than the exception for human resources (HR) professionals when screening applicants. Currently, 29 states and more than 150 cities and counties have Ban the Box laws, according to the National Employment Law Project (NELP).

HR Legal and Compliance February 2018 Advertisers

“White-Collar” Overtime Exemptions: Beginning Of A New Chapter In Pennsylvania?

As many will recall, the U.S. Department of Labor issued regulations in May 2016 that would have increased dramatically the minimum salary requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white-collar” overtime exemptions. The 2016 FLSA regulations would have more than doubled the minimum weekly salary requirement for most white-collar overtime exemptions from $455 to $913 and contained a number of additional provisions, the vast majority of which were not viewed favorably by employers.

Employee Handbook Policies: What is NLRB’s current stand?

In this article let’s look at what the NLRB said recently about its past decisions, that have left many employers confused as to what to do with their employee handbooks — and frustrated. Read on…

GDPR – Can I Process Next Of Kin Details?: The three-step test for legitimate interest

Under current data protection laws, it is fine for an organization to keep emergency contact details. The GDPR will remain reasonably similar, allowing organizations to process next of kin details, including in-death-beneficiary and emergency contact details under legitimate interest processing rules or lawful bases. Further information is available about this in the ICO guide to legitimate interest processing.

How To Manage Payroll If Your Company Has No Legal Entity In A Country: Top 4 options

Managing payroll without a legal entity in the host country is a common challenge in global mobility when hiring your first employees in a new location. 

5 Risk Management Must Haves: Tips to avoid, detect, and investigate unlawful conduct

A big part of my job as an employment lawyer is to counsel my clients on how to implement policies and procedures in the workplace that will protect both the client and their employees.  The first thing that I advise clients to do is to have a strong training program.

Tip Pooling Rule: What Next?: DOL finally sounds the death knell for the rule

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the tip pooling regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA allows employers to take a tip credit toward their minimum wage obligations, and employee tips may be pooled together, but pooling of tips is allowed only “among employees who customarily and regularly receive tips.” 29 U.S.C. § 203(m).

Top 5 Payroll Issues Of 2018 (UK & Ireland): Changes that businesses must consider and tackle

2018 will be a busy and complicated year for payroll professionals. There are many upcoming payroll industry changes that businesses and payroll professionals must consider and tackle. To help you avoid payroll issues and to ensure compliance, our global award winning payroll specialists have highlighted the top 5 payroll issues of 2018.