Is an employee’s time off-the-clock any business of their employer? Possibly. There can be a fine line between respecting an employee’s private time, while trying to keep the reputation and integrity of the company in check. The question then becomes, when is this line crossed? Employees need […]
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The National Policies & Benefits Survey includes the following topical areas: Health & Welfare Benefits Part-time Benefits Pay Practices Working Conditions Paid Time Off Recruitment, Training & Development Employee/Community Relations Miscellaneous Benefits This survey is available to all EAF members in the members-only section of our website. […]
Read more →In late 2018, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced they would resume issuing their “No Match Letter” in the Spring of 2019. The purpose of the letter is to advise employers that corrections are needed in order for them to properly post an employee’s wage earnings. So, […]
Read more →What is E-Verify? E-Verify is a free, web-based program that allows employers to verify an employees’ eligibility to work in the United States. The program is operated in partnership by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]
Read more →All employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire for employment after Nov. 6, 1986, in the U.S. as long as the person works for pay or other type of payment. Employees must provide documentation to their employers to show […]
Read more →All employers must complete and retain Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for every person they hire for employment after Nov. 6, 1986, in the U.S. as long as the person works for pay or other type of payment. Employees must provide documentation to their employers to show […]
Read more →If you offer health insurance benefits and have 20 or more employees on your payroll for more than 50 percent of your working days in the previous calendar year, you are required to provide COBRA benefits. What is COBRA? COBRA is the abbreviation for Consolidated Omnibus Budget […]
Read more →Most employers are very familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) requirement to provide up to 12 weeks of leave for an employee’s serious health condition or that of the employee’s child spouse or parent. However they frequently forget the provisions extended to Military servicemembers […]
Read more →Reports of gun violence are dominating the headlines. What is HR’s responsibility regarding employees carrying guns in the workplace? The trick is to have a policy in place that protects your employees, but does not violate an individual’s right to carry a weapon. The federal government doesn’t […]
Read more →As 2018 draws to a close, now is a good time to make sure we have all of our HR “must dos” on our calendars for the New Year. Here’s a handy chart that lists some of the major things you’ll need to do in 2019: JANUARY […]
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