People Processes

People Processes


Latest Episodes

People Processes: Deep Dive into Mental Health Parity and Autism Diagnosis
May 18, 2018

EBSA issues array of guidance on mental health parity EBSA has released an array of guidance on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), including proposed Frequently Asked Questions, an enforcement fact sheet,

People Processes: Do we have to cover gender reassignment? A Deep Dive into Gender Identity Discrimination
May 16, 2018

NY Assembly again passes Gender Non-discrimination Act — NEW YORK The New York State Assembly has again passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced on May 7.

Q&A: Six Tips to Head off Hiring Headaches, and Employee Fatality at Work
May 14, 2018

What do you do if the worst happens? Any ideas to head off bad hires?

People Processes: Q&A – Group Retirement, and Dramatic Changes in Appearance
May 11, 2018

Can I tell my employees another worker has cancer when he is absent for a long time? What exactly is an ERISA plan?

People Processes: Compliance Update May 7
May 09, 2018

HSA's, Health Reform, Paid Sick Leave, EEO Reporting, and more!

People Processes: Deep Dive into Non-Compete Agreements
May 07, 2018

Noncompetition Agreements and Trade Secrets Introduction Whenever an employer hires a new employee, the employer provides that person with access to the organization’s most valuable assets: its people, its customers, and its way of doing business.

People Processes Q&A: If one of my employee punches another, is my company liable?
May 02, 2018

Question: - Can we require that employees exhaust their vacation and sick time at the beginning of an approved medical leave of absence? Answer: - Generally, an employer may require employees to exhaust their paid time off when a medical lea...

People Processes: No more lunch catering for your employees?
April 30, 2018

Human Resources: Issues and Answers,Can employers still reimburse employees for meals?, Issue: Your company reimburses employees for meals when they work late or on weekends. You heard that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changed the tax treatment o...

People Processes: Compliance Update – Applications, Min Wage, Tips, and Turnover.
April 27, 2018

  Employment inquiries. A new law in Michigan prohibits local governments in the state from adopting ordinances that regulate the information a current or potential employer may request, require, or exclude on job applications or during the interview ...

People Processes: Equal Pay – Rizo v. Yovino
April 25, 2018

Another Step Toward Equal Pay - On April 9, 2018, in Rizo v. Yovino, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that under the federal Equal Pay Act an employer cannot justify a wage differential between male and female employees by relying on prior ...