Compliance

From managing paid leave policies to addressing employee drug use, employers can expect to have their hands full in the coming year. But these strategies can help.

There’s no cookie-cutter approach since the latest California Supreme Court ruling and missteps could lead to extremely costly litigation.

Employers have to navigate through an ever growing patchwork of state laws surrounding cannabis use and the workforce.

If signed into law, it will become an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to require a job applicant to submit to marijuana testing as a condition of employment.

If and when the changes will take effect is unknown, but employers should be thinking ahead.

Submitting taxes can be stressful. Here are tips to help companies best prepare.

Submitting taxes can be a stressful time for employers and employees. Here’s how advisers can help them make sure they are prepared this year.

Companies often fail to implement the unique FICA tax rules applied to NQDC plans and this can create confusion.

A recent court case reviews whether a job applicant’s weight cost him the employment opportunity.

A federal appeals court overturned decades of precedent to revive workplace claims and employers need to know how this impacts them.

The guidance is likely to expand the scope of federal contractors that are exempt from the prohibition on discrimination against employees and applicants based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

While the act is broadly applicable to qualifying businesses, employers should pay special attention to their duties under the act.

If signed into law, employers should assess their current practices and determine whether any changes need to be made before the Oct. 1 deadline.

A recent ruling in the Golden State required Starbucks to pay a worker for tasks he performed after clocking out.

A recent ruling in the Golden State required Starbucks to pay a worker for tasks he performed after clocking out.

From overtime rules to biometric timekeeping, a patchwork of laws and regulations can make compensation benefits a tricky business for employers.

Copyrights tend to be company property while inventions tend to belong to the worker, making agreements necessary to ensure the employer obtains possible rights.

Copyrights tend to be company property while inventions tend to belong to the worker, making agreements necessary to ensure the employer obtains possible rights.

A new court decision out of Illinois provides a good reminder that vaguely described policies and restrictive payment rules can expose employers to large liabilities.

Plan administrators who make foolish mistakes are begging for an invasive audit from the IRS or Department of Labor. Here are some common errors that will trigger your plan’s worst nightmare.