COVID19 and Mental Health We keep hearing it again and again, we are living through history. Business owners and leaders are working around the clock to save as many jobs as possible and to keep their companies afloat. HR professionals are having difficult conversations and helping their teams navigate their best options in the …
With the ever-changing situation on COVID-19 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to guide employers on best practices in the workplace. We want to make sure you are as up to date with changes and guidelines as they come. As we discussed in our previous blog post on COVID-19 and ADA the EEOC has …
Employee Appreciation in Uncertain Times Employee appreciation days used to mean communal bagels in the break room where everyone gathered around and shared breakfast that the boss brought in to say ‘thank you.’ However, now that communal food is all but banned and people are working from home, we wanted to give you some ideas …
ADA and COVID-19 With the current pandemic that has employers everywhere scrambling to understand new laws and government regulations, we wanted to take time to explain how COVID-19 if effecting the Americans with Disabilities Act. The American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers all employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local government. The …
Leading Your Team Through COVID-19. How can a leader stay calm, informed, positive, and productive during a time like this? We know that this situation is changing daily and it can be overwhelming at best. However, we believe with the right tools leaders can navigate their teams through this pandemic and come out stronger on …
GINA: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business GINA (The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008) prohibits employers from requesting or requiring genetic information of an individual they are employing or considering for employment and their family members. But what does that really mean to you? When most people hear about this law, …
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Relationships at Work: Guidelines to Avoid the Drama by: Andrea Brown February is the month of love, where everything is filled with pink hearts and rainbows. But how does that work when the people who are sending chocolates and flowers to each other work together? According to the survey, produced by job site Vault.com, 58% …
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2020 Brings With It Significant Changes for Employment Law The government has been hard at work making changes to many of the laws that impact your business. The National Labor Relations Board issued several precedent-changing decisions as well as new rules and regulations this month. The IRS released a new tax form and the Department …
Ryan Luft , owner of Luft Law Group , is an Attorney in Greensboro, NC and an excellent resource for all your complicated legal questions. Ryan contributed this month’s blog Clients often ask me whether employee restriction provisions, such as non-competes, are enforceable. On a basic level, these provisions place restrictions on employees after their …
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I am often asked; do we really need an employee handbook? The answer is yes. The answer is yes whether you have 2 employees or 20,000. The answer is yes if you are a brand-new business or you have been established for 15 years. The answer is yes even if you would rather I said …
