In today’s world it is common in many workplaces for employers to allow their employees to listen to music while at their desks, or even allow an employee to choose the music that plays throughout the entire workplace. However, a recent Ninth Circuit Court ruling underscores the necessity for employers to take additional steps to […]
Recruitment in today’s professional landscape can be a challenging and time-consuming task, especially when managing multiple responsibilities. Even with the aid of HRIS, ATS and other assorted acronyms, the juggling act of recruiting alongside other duties can significantly add stress to your day. For a solo HR professional handling multiple tasks simultaneously, recruitment becomes just […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for job protected leave for employees with certain qualifying medical and/or family reasons. It’s important for employers to understand their obligations under FMLA, including its notice requirements and timelines. Failure to follow FMLA notice requirements can constitute interference, restraint, or denial of an employee’s FMLA rights. General […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against Chesapeake Montessori Foundation, Inc., an operator of a Montessori school in Maryland, for alleged discrimination based on association under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that Chesapeake Montessori was aware that an employee, who held a teaching position, had […]
Payroll administration is an important task in any company. Whether it’s handled by an accounting professional, a dedicated payroll specialist, outsourced to a third party, or delegated to HR, payroll management is vital to upholding our end of the bargain we make with our employees — they perform work, we remunerate them in kind. Employees […]
NAE is currently collecting data for its 2023-2024 Benefits & Personnel Practices Survey. All Nevada business are encouraged to participate. This annual survey collects important information regarding benefits and personnel practices for businesses throughout the state. We believe it provides the most comprehensive, reliable, and current information available for Nevada. The survey covers 24 benefit and personnel practice categories, […]
Earlier this week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to increase the salary threshold for exemption from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This proposed increase has been anticipated. Under the proposed rule, announced on August 30th, the salary threshold for exemption would increase to $1,059 per week ($55,068 annually) for […]
At the beginning of August, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached its first-ever settlement in a case that involved artificial intelligence (AI) discrimination in the workplace. This may be the first case involving workplace AI discrimination, but it likely will not be the last. As revealed in a August 9th filing, the EEOC has […]
In the last five years, we have seen a noticeable surge in mental health issues in the workplace. The World Health Organization (WHO) approximates that around 15% of working adults have experienced some form of mental disorder. More recent life stressors — the COVID pandemic, rising prices and inflation, an aging population, etc. — have […]
As artificial intelligence and innovative technologies such as ChatGPT become increasingly prevalent, a line from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey continues to resonate: “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” If you’ve seen the movie, you will know that line is spoken by HAL 9000, the computer that runs the spaceship Dave […]
