by Kellie Boysen | Feb 27, 2013 | General
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... by Kellie Boysen | Feb 27, 2013 | General
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... by Kellie Boysen | Feb 27, 2013 | General
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... by Kellie Boysen | Feb 24, 2013 | General
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... by Kellie Boysen | Feb 20, 2013 | General
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... by Kellie Boysen | Feb 13, 2013 | General
Does your organization have set pay ranges or do you just determine wages based on the new employees desired wage and/ or what they claim they made at their last job? If you do not have them, is it because you are afraid to “cap” your top performers…or because you...