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H-2B Visa Rule Halted

Attorneys’ Fees Not Available In Meal and Rest Break Claims

Federal Court Finds NLRB’s New Election Rule Invalid

Cal/OSHA Kicks Off 2012 Heat Illness Campaign

2013 Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Limits Announced

Updated Federal Health Benefit Coverage Requirements Tool

How to Fire an Employee

EEOC Updates Enforcement Guidance on Arrest/Conviction Records

Eat, Sleep, Shame: Of DOL Apps and Investigations

Updated: Court Temporarily Stops the NLRB from Enforcing Poster Requirement

Federal District Court: New NLRA Poster Requirement Unlawful

On Video: The Brinker Decision's Impact

Labor Commissioner Releases Updated Wage Notice and FAQ

Brinker Case Decided

April 30 NLRA Poster Deadline Approaches

How to Choose the Right Freelance Consultants

Proposed Amendments to Pregnancy Regulations and Disability Regulations

EEOC Issues Final Age Discrimination Regulations

​Independent Contractors Vital, Growing Source of California Economic Strength

Can Employees Be Disciplined for Filing a False Harassment Claim?

Abuse Case Highlights Need for Good Selection Practices

Revisions to Form I-9 Proposed

Asking For Facebook Passwords Is Risky

U.S. Department of Labor Prioritizes Whistleblower Protection

Migraines Caused by Good Faith Personnel Action not Covered by Workers' Compensation

Health Care Reform 2012 Checklist

California Bill Would Create New Leave Mandate

DOL Provides Tools to Help States Fight UI Fraud

Health Care Reform Reminder: New Regulations Finalized

Departments Issue FAQ and Seek Comments on Health Care Reform Act Proposals

Labor Commissioner Sues Three Carwashes

Deadline Approaching to Claim Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Ruling on Commissions Helps Employers

HR Allen Consulting Services Launches BlogTalkRadio Show

EEOC Guidance on Employing Disabled Veterans

How to Avoid Being Your Company’s Biggest Problem

Workers’ Compensation Division Seeks Employer Input

Why It’s Bad Idea to Check a Job Applicant’s Facebook Profile

California Dept. of Industrial Relations Creates Wage Theft Crime Unit

How Will Your Company Handle March Madness

First Federal Court Ruling on NLRA Poster Requirement

Gas Prices Surge! Don’t Forget Your Reimbursement Obligations

The Top Common Misconceptions of Independent Contractors

5 Ways to Avoid ‘Death by Meeting’

Cal/OSHA Issues Alert on Confined Spaces Hazards

7 Employment Law "Hot Buttons" for Small Business

IRS Guidance on Reporting Cost of Health Insurance

Defining Independent Contractor vs. Employee Podcast.

In the Trenches: Dizzying Payroll Rules

EEOC ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GINA RECORDKEEPING

10 Reasons to Outsource Payroll

7 Signs That Your Company May Be Ready for Human Resource Outsourcing

What Small Businesses Should Know About the Payroll Tax Cut Extension

5 Tips for Recruiting Big Talent in a Small Town

California Employers Paying Higher Unemployment Taxes

In the Trenches: Working From Home with a Child

How to Make Sure Your Employees Are Legal

4 Ways to Boost Your Productivity Levels

Hiring Veterans Is Good Business Sense

New Health Care Reform Website for Employers

Are Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Exempt from Overtime?

Can a Commission-Based Pay Structure Work for Your Company?

Should You Require Employees to Wear Suits?

Do Employees Have a Right to Privacy in the Workplace?

Proposed Rule Would Affect Family and Medical Leave Act

DOL's "Right-to-Know" Rulemaking Gets Tabled

The Inside Scoop On Inside Sales

A Steep Learning Curve For Companies That Hire Unpaid Interns

Should You Offer Employees Unlimited Vacation Time?

Sexual Harassment Must be Implemented

Ruling on Independent Contractors Helps Employers

State Supreme Court Orders Review of Decision on Rounding Time Card Entries

Employers Must Post Job-Related Injuries Summary by Feb. 1

Grocery Store Workers Protected

More Social Media Guidance From the NLRB

Labor Commissioner Posts Updated FAQ on New Wage Notice

Recent California Court of Appeal Decision Makes It Harder To Fight Copycat Class Actions

California Supreme Court Orders Appellate Court To Decide Whether Employers Can Round Time Entries

California Court Of Appeal Provides Roadmap On The Proper Classification Of Independent Contractor

4 Tips for Reducing Employee Turnover

California clarifies reporting time pay for scheduled meetings, split shift premiums

Administrative Exemption Still Unsettled

Be Ready: Labor Enforcement Task Force Launched

Employers Work with CalVet to Help Veteran Employees

How to Work from Home without a Dedicated Office

5 Tips to Keep Employee Theft from Running You Out of Business

HR Allen Consulting Services wins Best of Citrus Heights Award.

10 Useful Websites for Hiring Your Next Employee

DOL Issues Fact Sheets on Retaliation

NLRB Delays Implementation Date of Notice Posting Rule until April 30, 2012

California's New Wage Disclosure Notice and the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011

New Wage and Employment Notice Required

HRO vs. PEO: What’s the Difference?

Save Time & Money By Outsourcing Your Payroll

4 Tips for Vetting New Hires

5 Ways to Care for Your Employees’ Emotions

VETS Reporting Delayed Until January 2012

California Labor Compliance Bureau - False Advertising for $275.00

Why Do Independent Contractors Cost So Much?

5 Health Care Benefit Resources for Small Businesses

H-1B Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2012

Higher Federal Taxes for California Employers?

IRS Announces 2012 Standard Mileage Rates

Supervisors Not Liable for Military Service Discrimination

Excessive Absenteeism Negates ADA Claim

What Small-Business Owners Need to Know about Health Care Benefits

5 Tips for Managing Seasonal Employees

New Law Sinks Teeth into Misclassification of Workers

The California Fair Employment & Housing Commission's Wake-Up Call to Employers

6 Ways to Motivate Workers by Getting Inside Their Heads

Tips for Throwing a Stress-Free Office Holiday Party

3 Alternatives to the Typical Company Holiday Party

4 Things to Know Before Hosting a Holiday Party

What Not to Ask in a Job Interview

In the Trenches: What to Give Employees for the Holidays?

When planning a company holiday party are there any legal issues to consider?

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Employers Six Biggest Holiday Headaches

NLRB Approves Controversial Union Election Rule

Q&A: California's New PDL Laws and Your Insurance Obligations

Bad Santa

Save Time and Money By Outsourcing Your Payroll

Should You Use a Recruiter to Hire Employees?

San Francisco Minimum Wage Increases in January

Senate Approves Employer Tax Credits for Hiring Veterans

10 Signs You’re About to be Fired

Employers Are Now Screening Employee Facebook and MySpace Pages

Leave Rights in California: Part 2

Leave Rights in California: Part 1

What Break Periods Am I Entitled To?

Giving Thanks to Your Customers and Employees

4 Key Questions to Ask When Interviewing Potential Employees

DOL Adopts A New “Adverse Employment Action” Standard For SOX Whistleblower Cases, & Another Federal Court Grants An Employer Summary Judgment On Causation Grounds

How Paying Departing Employees to "Tend the Garden" Can Benefit an Employer's Business

Agencies Issue Final Rule Disallowing Federal Contractor Reimbursement for Persuader Activities

What Is the Duty to "Provide" a Meal Period? Oral Argument Before the California Supreme Court in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court

OSHA Issues Interim Regulations and Request for Comment on Certain Whistleblower Protections Added by Dodd-Frank Act

Legislation Introduced to Update FLSA Computer Employee Exemption

Sexual Harassment Training Year Near Deadline

Order Grants General Counsel Certain Powers in the Event NLRB is Left with Two Sitting Members

New California Employment Laws 2012 pt.1

New California Employment Laws 2012 pt.2

DoD, GSA, and NASA Adopt Final Rule on Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws

DOL Finalizes Investment Advice Regulations

How Small Businesses Can Comply with Labor Law Posters

Using Employee Talents to Grow Your Business

3 Ways to Give Employees Year-End Bonuses

Five Reference Check Questions to Ask

Best and Worst Interview Questions

Golden State Update

Littler's Tammy McCutchen Examines Department of Labor FLSA Enforcement Issues at Congressional Hearing

California's 2012 Minimum Hourly, Monthly and Yearly Rates for Exempt Computer Software, Physician and Surgeon Employees

State Minimum Wages in 2012

I'll Testify: He Did That To Me, Too

Vote For HR Allen for "Best of Citrus Heights"

Bill Aims at Worker Misclassification

On the Brink of a Decision

Bill Would Update Computer Employee Exemption Under FLSA

IRS Creates Voluntary Settlement Program

DOL Extends Contractor Filing Deadline for VETS 100/100A Reporting Forms

Bill Would Provide FMLA Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence

Governor Acts to Protect Workers’ Compensation System

Wal-Mart Decision Applied to Costco Workers

Let's Do Lunch! Brinker Set For Oral Argument

Flurry of Employment Bills Signed Over the Weekend

Court Limits Employer Liability for Workplace Safety of Independent Contractors

Top 10 Employee Handbook Mistakes

Fired Cancer Patient Gets $846,300 Award

Five Key Labor And Employment Issues Hospitality Employers Need To Be Aware Of This Quarter

NLRB Judge Finds Firings Based on Facebook Posting Unlawful

You say sabbatical, I say vacation

IRS Provides Updated Guidance on the Use of Employer-Provided Cell Phones

California Courts Clarify Employees’ Reinstatement Rights Under CFRA

Court Ruling on Cost-of-Living Adjustments Is Workers’ Comp Victory for Employers

Congress Considers Legislation That Would Create a New Protected Class Under Title VII

How Companies Can Comply with Recent Human Trafficking Laws - Five Necessary Disclosures

Federal District Courts Issue Two SOX Whistleblower Decisions That Favor Employers

Congress to Pass Long-Awaited Patent Reform Bill

California DFEH's New Procedural Regulations Will Facilitate the Claims Process for Employees

House Passes Bill Curbing NLRB's Authority

Bill Would Expand USERRA Rights to Veterans on Service-Related Medical Leave

OSHA's 2011 Site-Specific Targeting Program Will Affect More Employers

President Recommends Payroll Tax Cuts, Other Measures to Spur Economy

OSHA Issues Directive on Workplace Violence

EBSA Provides Interim Guidance on Electronic Fee Disclosures

NLRB Defines New Standard for Determining Appropriate Bargaining Units

Concrete Company Cements Win in Meal Period Class Action Trial

Agencies Issue Proposed Rule Outlining PPACA Requirements for Summary of Benefits and Coverage

New Preventive Care Guidelines Issued for Contraceptives and Women’s Health Care

Don't Believe Everything You Read: Recent 9th Circuit Decision on Same-Sex Domestic Partner Health Benefits in Arizona More Narrow than Reported

New Indiana Law Restricts Employers from Requiring Employees and Applicants to Disclose Gun Possession and Use

Employers that Operate a Mixed Fleet of Vehicles May Lose the Motor Carrier Overtime Exemption

The NLRB and Social Media: General Counsel's New Report Offers Employers Some Guidance

California Court Of Appeal Holds That An Unlicensed Law School Graduate Working As A Law Clerk Is Exempt From Overtime

NLRB Issues New Poster Requirement For 2011

Ninth Circuit Issues Yet Another Opinion Imposing More Stringent Pleading Requirements In ADA Title III Lawsuits

Governor Vetoes Costly Employer Mandate

EEOC Opinion Letter Addresses GINA's Impact on Employer Wellness Programs

Summer Hires

VETS 100 Reporting Delayed by Technical Problems

Bill Banning Credit Report Use for Employment Passes Senate Fiscal Committee

Fact or Fiction? “Independent Contractor” Has the Same Meaning for All Government Agencies

Split Shift Pay is Not Required for Shifts Spanning Two Workdays

Employees Who Blog, Tweet and Post About the Business May Be Protected

UI Poster DE 1857D Changed: Does Not Affect Most Employers

Cities Can Ban Grocery Store Layoffs

San Francisco Seeks to Amend Minimum Wage Ordinance

Out-of-State Employees Entitled to Overtime Pay

Religious Discrimination Suit Shows Need for Employer Awareness

Debit Cards to Replace Unemployment Checks

Ruling on Motor Carriers' Mileage-Based Compensation Systems

Audit Your Wage and Hour Compliance—Before Someone Else Does!

Unlicensed Accountants May be Entitled to Overtime under California Law, Federal Court Rules

Little-Known California Labor Law in Good Standing with Employees

Summertime and Many Unpaid Interns Misclassified, according to the California Labor Law

Hiring Minors Entails Following Specific Requirements

Employer Must Pay up to Two Premium Payments A Day for Missed Meal and Rest Periods

Sexually Explicit Offensive Comments and Threats May Not Be Sufficient to Support Same-Sex Gender Discrimination Claim

States May Require Businesses to Use E-Verify

Beach Hut Deli Names HR Allen Consulting Services as a Franchise Payroll Provider

New Federal Unemployment Insurance Extensions

Emergency unemployment benefits reauthorized

Halfway home: Senate sends tax-rate bill to House - Yahoo! News

New Federal Unemployment Insurance Extensions

House Dems To Biden: 'One Year Of Unemployment Benefits For Two Years Of Tax Breaks For The Rich?'

Republican opposition to extending unemployment benefits makes no sense. - By Annie Lowrey - Slate Magazine

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UPDATE CA Labor Code-Penalty Assessments for Unlawfully Uninsured Workers-EFFECTIVE 1/1/11

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Pair charged with stealing millions from Sacramento County, other payroll clients - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

California Labor Law: \"Working at Blockbusters Is Like a Bad Movie\"

California Labor Law Victory Comes Too Late for 2010

Pregnancy Penalty Violates California Labor Law

HR Buyer's Guide Profile: HR Allen Consulting Services

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Female Employees Sue Goldman Sachs for Sex Discrimination

abercrombie and fitch lawsuit

Disease Discrimination Exists in the Workplace

Payroll violations soar with down economy - Sacramento Business Journal

New Federal Unemployment Insurance Extensions

Important Payroll Tax Changes in 2011

Aurora Loan Faces Class Action over Mortgage Review Services

Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action

Coca Cola Faces Class Action ERISA Lawsuit

abercrombie and fitch lawsuit

Regional Airline Cited by DOT for Disabled Passenger Violations

CA Labor Law: Fired While on Disability

Apollo Group 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

CVB Financial Corp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Citibank NA Faces Overtime Class Action

Suite Attendants Sue Sports Arena Operators Over Unpaid Service Charges

California Labor Violation—Illegal Drugs an Excuse for Termination

Unionized California Home Workers Replaced with Non-Union Staff

California Labor Law Disallows Discrimination against Filipino Nurses

Calif. Employers Face New Workers' Comp Posting Requirements

Judge orders Wells Fargo to pay back $203M in fees - Yahoo! Finance

Governor Vetoes California Overtime Bill for Farmworkers

Overtime Pay Dispute Turns Tables on Tow Truck Operator

Longtime University Employee Fired Ten Months Shy of Full Pension

Three Men File Wrong Termination Lawsuits Against Wal-Mart

Fired Detention Officer Sues Under Texas Labor Law, Seeks Reinstatement

Former Employee says am/pm Store Violated California Labor Laws

Schwarzenegger Vetoes Change to California Labor Law

California Labor Violation—Illegal Drugs an Excuse for Termination

Open Positions: HR Service Sales Representative.

$100 Million in Dell Fraud Charges Settlement

Leaked secret docs of war: View Is Bleaker Than Official Portrayal of War in Afghanistan

Unemployment Extension 2010: When Are the Checks Coming In? | All247News

President Obama to sign unemployment extension with reduces pay, applicants still outnumber jobs

$240,000 Preliminary Settlement Reached in Hotel Employee Class Action

AIG Agrees $725 Million Settlement in Pension Funds Class Action

Strip-Search Lawsuit Settled for $1.1 Million

California Labor Law: Misclassified Independent Contractors

Can California Labor Code Computers Not Keep Up?

Unemployment extension 101: what you need to know - CSMonitor.com

Senate passes unemployment extension, on to the House tomorrow

Unemployment Extension: Republicans Delay Final Vote

Breaking News: U.S. Senate just passed unemployment benefits extension 60-40. It now goes back to the U.S. House, then to President Obama

Senate Set to Pass Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Democrats to give jobless benefits another vote

Obama Blasts GOP for Blocking Unemployment Extension

Unemployment extension expected to pass tomorrow

Gibbs predicts federal unemployment extension will pass next week

Call Center Settles Wages and Overtime Class Action for $13M

San Fran Attorney Shocked by Pregnancy Bias

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against 24 Hour Fitness

Chile California & Chile Nuevo Mexico Peppers Recalled

Attorney Helps Single Mom in Overtime Lawsuit

New Proposed Rule Would Modify HIPAA

$170,000 Voluntary EEOC Sexual Harassment Settlement

Governor Manchin Controls the Future of the Unemployment Extension in the Senate

Senate vote on federal unemployment extension to come week of July 19

2010 Unemployment Extension Best Case Scenario -- Bill Could Be Signed by Week's End

US Labor Department announces release of $43.6 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Nebraska

Senate likely to get 60th vote for unemployment extension next week

Assistance for unemployed California residents

The 9 Essential Skills of Human Resources Management - How Many Do You Have?

Top Reasons Recruiters Love Starbucks

Outsourcing—Funny or Not?

Not satisfied with your current background & drug testing vendor?

Change to Illinois Labor Law Boosts Minimum Wage

ESPN Facing Wrongful Termination Lawsuit from Former Production

California Labor Law Could Pay State Workers Minimum Wage

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Unemployment Extensions: Americans asking, ‘Where’s Obama?’

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Senate Rejects UI Extension Benefits for 1.2 million Americans.

Failed Unemployment Benefits Extension; Unemployed Americans Scared

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Porn star facing unemployment kills 1, injures 2 in California machete attack.

Recent Published Article. "Are Performance Reviews Effective?"

Unpaid Overtime Just One Missing Piece in Employee Misclassification Puzzle

Homecare Nurses Sue Gentiva

Medical Marijuana and Job Loss

Transgender Employee Sues for Wrongful Termination in California

Accommodation for Breast Feeding Mothers

Sodexo Discriminates Against African Americans.

Ralph Lauren settles lawsuite for $4 million

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