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Equal Pay Matters: EEOC's 2024-28 Enforcement Strategy Unveiled

The EEOC's new Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2024-28 puts the spotlight on equal pay in the workplace.

Compliance, Employment Law, PolicyJacquelyn GernaeyOctober 26, 2023Equal pay, EEOC, pay equity, salary history, compensation, employment practices, employment law, pay secrecy policiesComment

Know Your Obligations: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Employer Responsibilities

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has recently been enacted, requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyJuly 5, 2023Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, PWFA, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, workplace accommodations, Pregnancy rights, worker's rights, employer obligations, employment lawComment

Is There Liability From Having Employees Work From Remote Locations?

As the trend towards remote work continues to grow, employers should be aware of the potential liability risks that come with having employees work from remote locations.

Policy, Remote WorkJacquelyn GernaeyMay 11, 2023remote work, liability risks, employment law, workplace safety, employee benefitsComment

New Year, New OSHA Penalties

If you weren’t already motivated to be in compliance with OSHA requirements, 2023’s penalties should give you the push you need.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJanuary 20, 2023OSHA compliance, Penalties, employment law, Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvement ActComment

New York Bans Discipline For Legally Protected Absences

New York employers take note: you are now prohibited from disciplining employees for taking protected time off.

Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyJanuary 3, 2023Compliance, New York state law, employment lawComment

COBRA Rules Have Changed. If You’ve Terminated Employees After March 2020, You Are Affected

The American Rescue Plan Act provides a 100 percent premium subsidy for certain former employees from April 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2021.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyMay 6, 2021COBRA, employment law, American Rescue Plan ActComment

DOL Updates Guidance on Posting Notices for Remote Workplaces

In response to the increase in remote work, the DOL has released guidance regarding the electronic posting of notices required by certain federal statutes.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyMarch 10, 2021employment law

A Guide to Free Speech at Work - Part 1

Part one in a series discussing what employees can and can’t say about your business.

Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyDecember 13, 2018free speech, constitution, HR, employer, employee, employment law, first amendment, discipline, politics, disciplinary action, business, reputation