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HSB Webinar Announcement: Navigating Independent Contractor Relationships
March 13, 2024
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.We touched on the new independent contractor rules issued by the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board during our January legislative update, but many of our attendees followed up by requesting more in-depth training on navigating independent contractor relationships in your businesses.
HSB Economic Development Update - December 2023
December 07, 2023
The HSB Economic Development team published their December 2023 news update, highlighting the following topics:Essentials for Maintaining Employee Handbooks, Including the Latest Employment Law Updates
November 29, 2023
During a recent webinar, Katie Busbee discussed the essential elements of maintaining your workplace’s employee handbooks. In this blog post, Katie will delve into key employee handbook components and best practices and explore recent employment law updates.HSB Webinar Announcement – Employment Law Updates and Essentials in Maintaining Your Employee Handbooks
October 03, 2023
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.HSB Webinar Announcement – Fundamentals of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Best Practices for Compliance
August 31, 2023
Click here to view a recording of this complimentary webinar presented by HSB's Employment Law team.
2022 EEO-1 Deadline Delayed
July 05, 2023
By: Ashley Long, 2023 Summer Law Clerk, and Katie Busbee
Employers required to annually submit EEO-1 reports now have more time to compile their 2022 reports.
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Requirements: Are all employees entitled to a raise?
April 20, 2023
On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, which raised the minimum wage paid by government contractors to workers performing work “on or in connection with” covered federal contracts. As of January 1, 2023, workers covered by E.O. 14026 must be paid a minimum wage of $16.20 per hour to be compliant with the executive order.Newly Proposed Independent Contractor Test under FLSA; Extended Comment Period
November 07, 2022
The Department of Labor (DOL) has extended the public comment period on its newly proposed test to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If adopted, the proposed rule would rescind a prior rule published on January 7, 2021 (2021 IC Rule). Importantly, the new test would only apply to classifying workers under the FLSA. Different tests apply for determining employee status under, for instance, the Internal Revenue Code, Title VII and state employment laws.HSB Webinar Announcement: What Employers Need to Know About ADA Compliance and Technology
October 06, 2022
In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd will focus our October employment law webinar on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance related to technology used in hiring and the workplace.Bonuses & Calculating an Employee’s Regular Rate of Pay for Overtime
July 20, 2022
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that non-exempt employees be paid no less than time and one-half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. How should an employer calculate an employee’s regular rate of pay? Under the FLSA, an employee’s regular rate of pay includes “all remuneration for employment paid to, or on behalf of, the employee,” less certain statutory exceptions. The regular rate is determined by adding the employee’s pay for the workweek and all other earnings and dividing the total by the number of hours the employee worked that week.