Can You Ban Personal Cell Phones in the Workplace?

With the prevalence of cell phones today, many businesses are struggling with managing employees’ use of them at work.

Policy, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJuly 29, 2021cell phones in the workplaceComment

When Should a Small Business Hire an HR Person?

Often, the best option for a small business isn't actually to hire a full-time HR person, but to outsource their HR department to an HR consultancy.

ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJuly 22, 2021hiring a HR person, small business, HR needsComment

Is it Legal to Reduce Employees' Salaries if They Work Less Than 40 Hours?

While salary reductions can provide opportunities for cost savings, they also present a legal risk, especially when they involve exempt employees.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJuly 15, 2021salary reduction, pay reduction, exempt employeesComment

Form I-9: One of the Biggest Penalty Risks Businesses Face

Employers take note: small I-9 paperwork mistakes can add up to significant fines.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJuly 8, 2021Form I-9, ICE penalties, paperwork, co, complianceComment

7 Things Remote Working Employees Need to Succeed

A starting point for businesses trying to create a healthy environment for their remote working employees.

Leadership, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJuly 1, 2021remote work, remote employees, what employees needComment

Remote Workers: Time to Get Back to the Office?

Small businesses are wrestling with what to do about bringing back people to the office. Here are five key suggestions to consider when bringing remote employees back to the office.

Leadership, Strategy, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJune 24, 2021remote work, hybrid work, return to office, Covid-19Comment

What Employers Need to Know About the Latest NYS HR-Related Law

The NY HERO Act is intended to prevent current and future occupational exposure to airborne infectious diseases at workplaces throughout New York State.

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyJune 17, 2021NYSDOL, Hero Act, HR law complianceComment

When Did You Last Do an HR Legal Risk Checkup?

HR is fraught with risk because the laws keep changing locally, state-wide, and through the federal government.

StrategyJacquelyn GernaeyJune 10, 2021HR risk, risk audit, HRComment

To Mandate or Not Mandate Vaccination – What Are U.S. Employers Thinking?

Should employers implement a mandatory vaccination policy?

Do Your Employees Have COVID Fatigue?

What employers can do to manage workplace fatigue during COVID-19.

Leadership, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyMay 27, 2021COVID fatigue, employee mental health supportComment

Can an Employer Be Held Liable if an Employee Contracts COVID-19 at Work and Spreads it to Their Family?

We answer the final question in our Series of Four Burning Coronavirus-Related Legal Questions for 2021, can employers be held liable for the spread of Covid-19 to employees’ families?

Employment Law, ComplianceJacquelyn GernaeyMay 20, 2021coronavirus legal questions, Covid-19Comment

Can Employers Restrict Employees' Off-Duty Conduct?

In the third of a Series of Four Burning Coronavirus-Related Legal Questions for 2021, we outline what you can and cannot do in regard to restricting employee behavior outside of work.