Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Katie Busbee on September 28, from 12-1 PM, for our next employment law webinar covering the federal and state laws applicable to pregnant, postpartum and nursing employees. The webinar will cover how the
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Hurricane Season – 5 Things Employers Should Review Ahead of Any Major Storm
By Chris Gantt-Sorenson on
Posted in Employment Law
Hurricane season is among us, and it serves as an excellent reminder for employers to review their workplace policies and procedures to ensure that you are prepared before a hurricane.
Here are five items employers should consider in preparing your…
Continue Reading Hurricane Season – 5 Things Employers Should Review Ahead of Any Major StormWhat does AI mean for HR?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) might be the most popular phrase of the year, but it is undoubtedly here to stay. We are seeing companies experiment with using AI in the workplace, which often raises questions like, How can employers use AI?
Continue Reading What does AI mean for HR?HSB Webinar Announcement – Conducting Workplace Investigations: What HR Managers Need to Know
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Posted in Employment Law, Seminars and Continuing Education
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Demetrius Pyburn on August 24, from 12-1 PM, for our next employment law webinar focused on conducting workplace investigations. During…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement – Conducting Workplace Investigations: What HR Managers Need to KnowMid-Year Labor Market Update for Employers
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Posted in Employment Law, Seminars and Continuing Education
Over the last couple of years, the labor market has been steadfastly strong. The Federal Reserve hoped the wage pressure would ease a bit and get unemployment back to a healthy level. In May, the nationwide unemployment rate was at…
Continue Reading Mid-Year Labor Market Update for EmployersSCOTUS Issues New Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation Requests
Employers faced with requests from employees for a religious accommodation to an employment requirement, policy or practice are now required to apply a new undue hardship analysis when considering whether to grant or deny the request. In a unanimous opinion…
Continue Reading SCOTUS Issues New Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation RequestsHSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Employment Law Update
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Posted in Employment Law, Seminars and Continuing Education
Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Perry MacLennan on June 22, from 12-1 PM, for a mid-year employment law update on key issues impacting employers, including:
- Labor Market Overview
- Non-Compete News
- Artificial Intelligence
- Legislative Developments
Click here to register for this complimentary…
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Mid-Year Employment Law UpdateDeplete the Non-Compete – Employer Takeaways from the Latest NLRB Memo
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By: Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Catherine Langdon (2023 Summer Law Clerk)
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has joined the bandwagon of federal agencies attacking non-compete agreements in its recently released Memorandum stating certain non-compete agreements violate a worker’s right to…
Continue Reading Deplete the Non-Compete – Employer Takeaways from the Latest NLRB MemoDOL Issues New FMLA and FLSA Posters
Employers should post the DOL’s two new posters on FLSA and FMLA protections which the DOL updated following the passage of the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act, discussed in…
Continue Reading DOL Issues New FMLA and FLSA PostersFederal Contractor Minimum Wage Requirements: Are all employees entitled to a raise?
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On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, which raised the minimum wage paid by government contractors to workers performing work “on or in connection with” covered federal contracts. As of January 1, 2023, workers covered by…
Continue Reading Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Requirements: Are all employees entitled to a raise?