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Questions regarding overtime, holiday pay and seasonal hiring often arise this time of year. Here are the eight simple rules you need to know to make this holiday season run smoothly.

Regulations went into effect in June 2024 and the agency is now fully engaged in enforcing them through both the conciliation process and federal court litigation. If you haven’t yet read the regulations and changed your policies and practices to conform to the rules, there’s no time to lose.

You can significantly reduce the cost of your organization’s workers’ compensation premiums by following a program of accident prevention, better claims management and prevention of fraud and abuse.

Once the word is out, some employees may take steps they think will save them from layoffs—or set up a potential lawsuit. That’s one reason to thoroughly document your layoff-related decisions and plans, even if those plans have not yet been announced.

The ADA provides the broadest protection for employees with sleep disorders. While the FMLA may provide time off for testing, treatment and recovery, the ADA may require more significant changes to the work environment, including scheduling changes and modified duties.

We have a key employee who is the general manager for one of our dealerships, the top management position. He is in the hospital with a serious medical condition. He wants to and plans to return to his position when he is well. However, he will probably run out of FMLA leave before that happens.

How would you figure out the appropriate hours to apply for intermittent leave? For example, someone works 50 hours per week with mandatory overtime. Is there a formula to use to figure out that an employee would be able to use 600 hours instead of the 480 standard FMLA hours in a 12-month period?

Hearing loss may affect major life activities such as working. People with hearing loss and related limitations may qualify as disabled under the ADA, entitling them to reasonable accommodations.

After President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, expect a flurry of new policy proposals affecting HR and employment law—and efforts to roll back many of the Biden administration’s policies.

Voters in six states considered ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage and/or to require employers to provide paid sick leave. Here’s the rundown.