by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 12, 2016 | Wage and Hour
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a rule that would have doubled the maximum salary a worker can earn and still qualify for mandatory overtime pay. Workers earning less than $47,500 would have been eligible for overtime pay. The rule was scheduled to take...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 16, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
It can be a relief when employers understand they can use best practices to avoid discrimination issues. As Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and this holds true for businesses that want to avoid discrimination litigation. Not...
by Stephen D. Hans | Oct 17, 2016 | Sexual Harassment
As an employer, being knowledgeable about sexual harassment and the types of challenges you can potentially face is to your advantage. With proper insight, you can take preventative measures against having harassment arise in your work environment. EEOC Study on...
by Stephen D. Hans | Oct 10, 2016 | Employee Handbook, HR Guidelines
Employee handbooks are a proactive measure for businesses to protect employee’s rights and also provide the business with legal protection. Employee Handbook Sections The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides useful information about writing employee handbooks....
by Stephen D. Hans | Sep 28, 2016 | Employment Discrimination
Business savvy employers figure out how to create workplace diversity and put best practices in place to avoid discrimination claims. Ironically, the type of discrimination that showed the highest percentage of claims was retaliation, according to thebalance.com in a...
