NY Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Changes Coming January 2026

Significant updates to New York’s minimum wage and salary thresholds take effect in early 2026, and employers should be ready.

Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyDecember 11, 2025NY Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Changes Coming January 2026, 2025, minimum wageComment

Is Your Employee Handbook Ready for 2026? Here’s Your Year-End Tune-Up Guide

With the end of the year just around the corner, now is the ideal time to review and refresh your employee handbook.

Policy, Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyDecember 2, 2025Is Your Employee Handbook Ready for 2026? Here’s Your Year-End Tune-Up Guide, 2025, employee handbook, HR WaterCoolerComment

Why Disparate Impact Still Matters

Even if federal enforcement trends shift, your legal and ethical responsibilities haven’t.

DEI, Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 27, 2025Why Disparate Impact Still Matters, DEI, EEOC, 2025Comment

IRS Offers 2025 Penalty Relief for Tip and Overtime Reporting

New IRS guidance provides employers with penalty relief for 2025 as they prepare for significant changes to tip and overtime reporting.

Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 25, 2025IRS Offers 2025 Penalty Relief for Tip and Overtime Reporting, 2025, Compliance, No tax on tipsComment

Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and the Shifting Legal Landscape

With the EEOC now back at full decision-making power, employers should stay alert to how the agency’s enforcement priorities may shift.

Compliance, Employment Law, DEIJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 20, 2025Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and the Shifting Legal Landscape, 2025, Anti-Harass, Anti-Harassment, EEOC, DEIComment

DEI in the Spotlight: How to Align Your Programs with Current Compliance Standards

Whether your organization is just starting out with DEI or has long-established programs in place, now is the time to review policies and practices through a legal compliance lens.

DEI, Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 13, 20252025, DEI, How to Align Your Programs with Current Compliance StandardsComment

DOL Launches Project Firewall: What H-1B Employers Must Do Now

The DOL’s new Project Firewall initiative marks a major escalation in H-1B enforcement, putting employers on notice to tighten their compliance immediately.

Compliance, Hiring, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 12, 2025DOL Launches Project Firewall: Here's What Employers Need to Know Now, 2025, Hiring, H-1B VisaComment

The Government Shutdown’s Ripple Effect on Employers - and What Comes Next

The federal shutdown may be nearing an end, but its impact on employers will be felt long after operations resume.

Compliance, Employment LawJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 11, 2025The Government Shutdown’s Ripple Effect on Employers — and What Comes Next, 2025, ComplianceComment

EEOC Is Back in Action: What Employers Need to Know Now

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has regained its quorum and is now positioned to take formal action on agency priorities.

Compliance, Employment Law, DEIJacquelyn GernaeyNovember 6, 2025EEOC Is Back in Action: What Employers Need to Know Now, 2025, EEOCComment

Toxic Workplaces Are Scarier Than Any Haunted House

A haunted house might give you a fright — but a toxic workplace drains morale, drives away talent, and lingers long after Halloween.

CultureJacquelyn GernaeyOctober 30, 2025Toxic Workplaces Are Scarier Than Any Haunted House, 2025Comment

What’s Hiding in Your Handbook? Cleaning Out Policy Cobwebs Before Year-End

Your employee handbook might look harmless — but buried in the fine print could be outdated policies, confusing language, or compliance risks just waiting to jump out.

Compliance, Employment Law, PolicyJacquelyn GernaeyOctober 21, 2025What’s Hiding in Your Handbook? Cleaning Out Policy Cobwebs Before Year-End, 2025, employee handbookComment

Why Employees Ghost HR — And What to Do About It

When employees are afraid to talk to HR, it’s not just a trust issue—it’s a sign your culture needs a reset.

Culture, LeadershipJacquelyn GernaeyOctober 14, 2025Why Employees Ghost HR — And What to Do About It, 2025, HRComment