What Is Reasonable Accommodation?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas 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...

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    5 Signs Your Office Is Not OSHA Compliant
    Picture of Germeen Tanas 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...

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    How to Fill Out Form W-4 in 2024
    Picture of Germeen Tanas 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...

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    What Is HIPAA? An Essential Guide to HIPAA Compliance
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | February 15, 2024

    Employees who aren't trained in HIPAA can pose a costly risk to your organization. In June 2023, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital paid $240,000 to...

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    What Should HR Know About Antitrust Laws?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas 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...

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    What Is the Equal Pay Act?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | February 8, 2024

    Before 1963, wage and employment decisions were frequently made on the basis of sex, marital status, and other factors that did not measure merit....

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    What’s the Difference Between W-2 and 1099 Workers?
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | February 2, 2024

    In 2022, Attorney General Racine filed a lawsuit against Arise Virtual Solutions and Comcast Cable Communications Management for failing to pay...

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    DOL Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | February 1, 2024

    The FLSA 2021 IC rule defined “employer” and “employee”, but failed to provide clear definitions of independent contractors and employer-employee...

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    How to Ensure Your Payroll Is FLSA Compliant
    Picture of Germeen Tanas Germeen Tanas | January 26, 2024

    In 2004, Walmart’s overnight employees began speaking out about being forced to stay at work even after they had clocked out. The New York Times...

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    Required Employee Notices: What HR Needs to Know
    Picture of Aidan Farrish Aidan Farrish | January 22, 2024

    In addition to day-to-day compliance concerns, HR must also adhere to strict legal requirements that protect employees and the organization, such as...

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