Families First Coronovirus Response Act

Families First Coronovirus Response Act

Families First Coronovirus Response Act Many of you have been anxiously awaiting the final version H.R.6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.  On Wednesday (March 18) the U.S. Senate passed the bill and the President signed it.  The legislation will extend...
HR Checklist for 2020

HR Checklist for 2020

HR Checklist for 2020 The end of the year is a great time to audit and organize your organization before launching into the new year. One thing to audit going into 2020 is the exempt status of your employees. The change to the FLSA exempt status salary threshold will...
New White-collar Overtime Rule

New White-collar Overtime Rule

New White-collar Overtime Rule This week the US Department of Labor (DOL) released the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule for the white-collar overtime exemption.  The new rule goes into effect January 1, 2020 and raises the salary threshold for the white-collar...
Overtime Rule May be on the Horizon

Overtime Rule May be on the Horizon

Overtime Rule May be on the Horizon In our March 13, 2019 blog post we talked about the proposed overtime rules being considered by the U.S. Department of Labor.  With the recent resignation of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, it is believed that the DOL will now act...
Families First Coronovirus Response Act

EEO-1 Component 2 Reporting

EEO-1 Component 2 Reporting Employers subject to filing EEO-1 should now prepare for the new Component 2 reporting requirement.  As reported in our March 17, 2019 article we were waiting for further direction by the court which has now been decided. After being stayed...
Navigating HR Perils

Navigating HR Perils

Navigating HR Perils In April Marilyn Conyer, President and COO of Spirit HR, spoke at the Moore Norman Technology Center Grow Your Business Summit. Navigating your way through the employment maze is challenging.  In the session, Marilyn spoke about some of the HR...