As businesses find themselves facing workforce reductions and offering early retirement packages, they may be confronted with the need to fill the knowledge gap that occurs when an employee is no longer with the company. Where it may be attractive for the business to hire the ex-employee back as an …
Joint Employment – are you at risk?
The joint employer doctrine remains in flux following the 2015 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., 362 NLRB No. 186 (Aug. 27, 2015), the 2016 US Department of Labor, FLSA Administrator’s Interpretation (No. 2016-1), and recent EEOC l …
Do Your Suppliers and SMB Partners Go The Extra Mile?
There is no such thing as the perfect supplier or partner. Mistakes are made, milestones are sometimes missed. It’s the reaction to problems, even when it isn’t their fault that shows you their true core values. Case in point: it was Friday, December 23rd. We were all ready to enjoy a long hol …
