According to a recent poll, HR managers say that dealing with time off and leave issues is their #2 concern, second only to recruitment and retention. The laws governing leave and time off issues are very complex, and there are no clear-cut answers to lea

How much do you know about employment contracts? Do you know when - and when not - to use them? Do you know what they should - and should not - contain? In this episode, we talk about the ins and outs of employment contracts with Janette Levey Frisch. W

Employment eligibility verification is nothing new to employers. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, US employers are required to complete an I-9 form for each employee they hire after November 6, 1986. While verification may not be a ne

In what’s been called a “radical departure” from its historic enforcement of the Equal Pay Act, the EEOC is now directly targeting employers for compensation audits. The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force recommended that the EEOC begin agenc

Who invented equal opportunity? According to Frank Dobbin, Ph.D., a Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, it was personnel experts inside major corporations. In his book Inventing Equal Opportunity, he argues that virtually all of the anti-discri

Let’s face it - employee benefit plan compliance is difficult. The rules are constantly changing, and the laws and regulations are complicated. There are some common mistakes that employers make when it comes to benefits compliance. These mistakes are c

Patricia Shiu joins us to discuss the Department of Labor’s goal of “Good Jobs For Everyone” and how her Agency – the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs – is working toward that goal. We discuss OFCCP’s proposed regulatory changes

There are a million ways employers can make mistakes when it comes to compensation. Breakdowns in compensation philosophy communication, using the wrong kinds of incentives, misapplying benchmarks, setting inappropriate pay mixes, and expecting compensati

The Department of Labor estimates that more than 80% of companies are out of compliance with wage and hour laws. Wage and hour litigation poses a serious risk for businesses, and the DOL's Wage and Hour Division is stepping up enforcement efforts. But is

Managers cite performance evaluations as one of their most disliked tasks, and employees aren’t usually fond of them either. But what if you could turn evaluations into a tool that would unleash the power of performance in your company? What if your per