With warmer days ahead, many individuals are eager to grow their skills and build their resumes. If you’re planning to bring on summer interns, it’s the perfect time for a quick reality check: are your interns a benefit or...more
Despite a growing patchwork of pay transparency laws, the gender pay gap in the United States remains mostly stagnant. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), enacted as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act, prohibits...more
With this week marking a change in federal administration, emotions and opinions are running high across the country. There is bound to be a heated discussion in the breakroom or on team message boards....more
1/24/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Culture ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Political Expression ,
Unconscious Bias ,
Workplace Bullying
It’s that time of year! You can’t turn on the news and not see a winter weather advisory for somewhere in the country. Here is a question we get every year: Do we have to pay employees if it snows, and the office is closed?...more
1/8/2025
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Paid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
In December 2022, Congress enacted two new federal laws that protect employees and applicants who are pregnant or postpartum: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing...more
4/4/2023
/ Breastfeeding ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Human Rights ,
Labor Reform ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Provisions ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Virginia