If you haven’t heard the phrase “OK Boomer” yet, you probably are a boomer – a baby boomer. And if someone said it to you, it was just under their breath. For the uninitiated, the phrase is an ironic, dismissive
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HSB Webinar: South Carolina Legislative Preview
Join us for our 2020 Employment Law Series where HSB’s Employment Law team will present a complimentary webinar on the important issues and trends impacting South Carolina’s employers.
Chris Gantt-Sorenson will kick off this year’s program on January 23 with
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Are You Using the New Form W-4?
Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process. Click here to access the form from the IRS website. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but
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SCOTUS Ruling on Three LGBTQQIA Cases
HSB’s Perry MacLennan and Chris Gantt-Sorenson discuss SCOTUS’ oral arguments on the cases involving the termination of three employees who were gay or transgender on Survive HR, a human resource podcast series hosted by Kelly Scheib and Steve Nail.
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HSB Employment Law Series: Ask the Attorney
Our gift to you! Join us for the last session in our 2019 Fall Employment Law Series on December 12 where HSB’s Employment Law team will address questions submitted by attendees about current
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A Checklist for Conducting Workplace Investigations
Responsiveness to an employee’s complaint about workplace concerns not only enables the employer to gather the best information, it also provides the employer with the opportunity to resolve internal problems before they become widespread. Given every complaint could turn into
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Five USERRA Responsibilities Employers Should Know Regarding Soldiers in the Workplace
Veterans Day is a good time to refresh employers on the federal rights entitled to their employees who serve our country in the uniformed services. U.S. employees who take leave from their civilian jobs to serve in the armed services
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Spooky HR Issues
Check out the Survive HR Podcast, “Spooky HR Issues,” and catch Perry MacLennan and Chris Gantt-Sorenson offering some compliance tips for employers for any office Halloween celebrations. Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or click the
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Breaking News: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Raising Salary Thresholds
The U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule today providing that employees who make less than $35,568 are now eligible for overtime pay. The new rate will take effect January 1, 2020. The new rule will raise the salary
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Attracting and Retaining Good Employees in Today’s Climate
BBC published an interesting article recently that challenges how many of us view work. Jill Duffy, in her article, “What wartime ‘munitionettes’ can teach us about burnout,” asserts continuous overworking hurts employees and employers because it leads to
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