IMPORTANT: New Form I-9 Available
Employee Management
IMPORTANT: New Form I-9 Available

The newest version of the Form I-9 was recently published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The form, used by HR to verify employment…

Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in January: Tax Season Begins, Employee Handbook Finalization, and Employee Performance Review
Employee Management
Monthly Compliance Calendar Alert - Keep Your Company Compliant in January: Tax Season Begins, Employee Handbook Finalization, and Employee Performance Review

Note: This calendar is designed to help our clients review the key human resources-related reporting and notice requirements that may apply to their organizations. Please note that this…

URGENT: USCIS Issues New Mandatory I-9 Form
Employment Law & HR Topics
URGENT: USCIS Issues New Mandatory I-9 Form

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the newest version of the I-9 Form. Use of the updated form is mandatory starting September 18,…

URGENT CA UPDATE: California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave
California
URGENT CA UPDATE: California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave

On September 14, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2337 into law which expands the employer notice requirements regarding domestic violence employee protections provided by…

RECAP: Employers That Drug-Test Employees Post-Accident: New OSHA Rule Effective Jan. 1, 2017
Employment Law & HR Topics
RECAP: Employers That Drug-Test Employees Post-Accident: New OSHA Rule Effective Jan. 1, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) joined the several other divisions of the Department of Labor in publishing regulations that prohibit or severely restrict…

Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Discrimination & Harassment
Urgent Guardian HR Alert: New U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling in the case of United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), and an additional important decision…

California Employer LAWlert: Action Required - New Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Requirements Start April 1
California
California Employer LAWlert: Action Required - New Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Requirements Start April 1

New regulations under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which  prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on race and gender, among…

Form of the Week: Use of Personal Auto for Business Purposes Policy
Employment Law & HR Topics
Form of the Week: Use of Personal Auto for Business Purposes Policy

We recommend implementing a policy like such if you have employees who drive their personal vehicle for business purposes.   Click the link below to…

Form of the Week: Initial Pre-Screen Interview Questionnaire
Employment Law & HR Topics
Form of the Week: Initial Pre-Screen Interview Questionnaire

Help your hiring managers effectively screen candidates and determine which applicants should continue on to the next steps in your hiring process with our Initial…

New Jersey Employer LAWlert: Paid Sick Leave Policies Continue to be Adopted
Employee Management
New Jersey Employer LAWlert: Paid Sick Leave Policies Continue to be Adopted

The city of Elizabeth recently became the 10th New Jersey municipality to enact a paid sick leave law. The list of New Jersey cities with…