Legal Updates – November 2020
Employee or Independent Contractor? The Department of Labor Proposes New Rule to Better Define Independent Contractor Status On September 22, 20202, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of…
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Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
Part Eight in our Ten-Part Series on Investigation Blunders to Avoid In this ten-part series, we’ve been emphasizing mistakes to avoid and providing some pointers on best practices. One such…
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Let’s Give Thanks!
Don’t let the sun go down without saying thank you to someone, and without admitting to yourself that absolutely no one gets this far alone. Stephen King To say that 2020…
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s COVID-19 Update On September 8, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published an update to its guidance titled “What You Should Know About COVID-19…
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Facts, Not Characterizations, Rule the Day
Part Seven in our Ten-Part Series on Investigation Blunders to Avoid Last month, we emphasized creating interviews where witnesses feel open and free to share. That involves getting out of…
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Focus on Work…. Not Politics
“May you live in interesting times.” (aka “The Chamberlain Curse”) To put it mildly, 2020 has been a year of surprises. These “surprises” have put Americans on edge, topping it…
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Planning your 2021 Budget – Is this the year you add a (virtual) HR position?
COVID and the demand for racial justice have placed tremendous pressure on employers as they focus on the employee experience. In larger organizations, Human Resources experts have been on the…
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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
In the wake of current events and the Black Lives Matter movement, companies are taking a hard look at their previous and current efforts towards building a more diverse and…
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 45,000…
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