Compliance

Acceptable Documents and Receipts for Form I-9

Germeen Tanas | March 19, 2024

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, regulated by the Department of Homeland Security, aims to control illegal immigration. The act makes...

4 Things HR Is NOT (AKA, Employee Questions You Shouldn't Answer)

Aidan Farrish | March 18, 2024

In your HR role, people probably ask you for help or advice about things that are, frankly, not in your job description—and they shouldn’t be.

Common FMLA Mistakes Employers Make

Germeen Tanas | March 8, 2024

Candice Gardner, a local government employee in Alabama was not reinstated after her FMLA leave had come to an end. Her employer simply refused and...

HIPAA vs. FERPA: What's the Difference?

Germeen Tanas | March 6, 2024

HIPAA and FERPA often get confused because they are both national laws that protect private information. The main difference between them is that...

Proposed DOL Rule Enhances Regulations for Registered Apprenticeships

Germeen Tanas | February 29, 2024

Especially in the construction and skilled trades sectors, HR professionals at many small businesses (SMBs) rely on apprenticeships to funnel in...

What Is Reasonable Accommodation?

Germeen Tanas | February 23, 2024

In 2012, Vitas HealthCare in Miami paid $65,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit and agreed to amend its reasonable accommodation...

5 Signs Your Office Is Not OSHA Compliant

Germeen Tanas | February 21, 2024

No one should have to face injury or death to receive a paycheck. Congress created The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from the...

How to Fill Out Form W-4 in 2024

Germeen Tanas | February 21, 2024

Form W-4 is crucial to employee tax reporting and employer withholding. This form got a major overhaul from the IRS in 2020, but there are some...

What Is HIPAA?

Germeen Tanas | February 15, 2024

Employees who aren’t trained in HIPAA can pose an expensive risk to your organization. In June of 2023, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital paid $240,000...

What Should HR Know About Antitrust Laws?

Germeen Tanas | February 9, 2024

In 2011, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Adobe, Apple, Intel, Google, and Pixar because they agreed not to solicit any of each...