New FMLA Regulations Finalized

 Earlier this month, the United States Department of Labor issued final regulations implementing amendments to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA.) These amendments expanded two types of military related leave: “Qualifying Exigency Leave,” and “Military Caregiver...

Non-Profit of the Month

Effective March 2013, each month Alternative HR will be awarding a local non-profit a $300 gift certificate for our services. The first non-profit to benefit is the York County SPCA. If you are familiar with another local non-profit that could benefit from our...

Check Your Handbooks for a Few Important Updates

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued decisions against companies whose at will employment statements restricted activity that might be protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA.)  If your organization’s employment-at-will...

2012 EEOC Update

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 99,412 private sector workplace discrimination charges during 2012. The data shows that retaliation, race, and sex discrimination were the most frequently filed charges, in that order. Also this year, the...

Myth or Fact?

Myth: An employer can’t change an employee’s scheduled hours of work without notice under the FLSA. Fact: The FLSA has no provisions regarding the scheduling of employees, with the exception of certain child labor provisions. An employer may change an...