Preventing Sexual Harassment

Creating and maintaining a harassment-free workplace is not just a legal priority but is also essential for a healthy workplace. There has been a lot of focus on sexual harassment in the media recently, however, there are broader underlying issues to address as well, such as gender equality and creating an overall culture of inclusion.

HSA Limit for Family Coverage Reduced

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced changes to certain tax limits for 2018, including a reduced contribution limit for health savings accounts (HSAs) on March 5, 2018.

HR Seminar: Sexual Harassment & Discrimination in the Workplace

Join us March 1, 2018, at Goldberg Segalla, for a panel discussion of current compliance issues, best practices and strategies for managing sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. In addition, we will cover recent guidance, decisions and regulations issued by the NLRB, DOL, New York State and other agencies that will affect how you do business in 2018.

Quiz Corner: Leave of Absence for Deployment

Must an Employer Grant a Leave of Absence for Deployment? Q: One of my employees is a member of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). She notified me that she has been asked by NDMS to deploy for hurricane victim medical assistance duty. I am short employees and need her to … Continued

Keep an Eye on this New Employment Law

The Implications of NYSPFL The HR world is humming with the implications of New York State’s new Paid Family Leave law. New York State is one of our most populated states. If trends are any indication, this new law will likely more fully develop in other parts of the country soon. So you may see a … Continued

US DOL Working to Update Salary Level for Exempt Employees

Just when you thought it was behind us… By Sharyn Weinfurtner, HR Consultant, ESC In 2016 the US DOL issued final regulations raising the Federal minimum weekly salary level for exempt employees to $913 from $455 effective December 1, 2016.  This had employers all around the country scrambling to figure out ways to compensate formerly … Continued

Update: NYS Paid Family Leave

  In April, we published Get Ready for NY Family Leave Benefits. Here is what else you need to know so that you can stay in compliance. It is important that all NYS employers are prepared for the Paid Family Leave (PFL) Benefits because they will be launching in January 2018.  This law will apply to … Continued

Quiz Corner: Military Leave

As an employer, do you have the right to be notified when an employee is on military leave? By Kristen Kelly, HR Specialist Q:  An employee just came back from military leave; however, he did not present orders to the Human Resources Department or his manager. Company policy states that any unpaid leave must first be … Continued