Unlocking the True Value of Employee Benefits | HR Hot Topics with Jodi Schafer Welcome to the September edition of “HR Hot Topics” with your host, Jodi Schafer! As we embrace the fall season, it’s time to reflect on open enrollment and craft the perfect benefit plans for the upcoming year. In this […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to August’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month we bring you the new I-9 form and we explore recent verification rule changes made to the I-9 process. If you have hired new employees since March 20, 2020 – you’ll want to pay attention to this update! The COVID-era flexibility to […]
And welcome to the July edition of HR Hot Topics. I’m your host, Jodi Schafer. So today will be a rather short one because I’m on vacation, but I did want to let you all know about a recent expansion to the Elliot Larson Civil Rights Act. That is the State Civil Rights Act here […]
Welcome to July’s edition of HR Hot Topics! I thought I’d take a break from sightseeing in Italy to share with you this month’s video – which has to do with racial or ethnic identity. On June 15th, Governor Whitmer signed the CROWN Act into law, which enhances Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act by prohibiting […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to June’s edition of HR Hot Topics! School is out for most teenagers and that means it is time to secure a summer job. This is good news for many of you looking to shore up your workforce with seasonal help, but hiring team members ages 14-17 means complying with a […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to May’s edition of HR Hot Topics! With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I thought it appropriate to share with you some recent legislative updates that pertain to pregnant employees and nursing mothers. Both of these laws expand protections that were already on the books, but both will require an update […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to April’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month I share with you potential rule changes that would impact the Fair Labor Standards Act, including who is eligible for overtime pay. While significant changes have been signaled by the Department of Labor, the new rules have not yet been released – […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to March’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month I share with you some helpful context to better understand boundaries in the workplace and how language can be used to both set and challenge those boundaries in a healthy way. This topic resulted from an excellent episode of the Dare to Lead […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to February’s edition of HR Hot Topics! This month we explore love and friendship in the workplace. According to a recent SHRM article while, “Most U.S. workers say they are comfortable with workplace romances and would respect co-workers involved in one,” the majority are not interested in pursuing a workplace romance […]
Hello Leaders, Welcome to January’s edition of HR Hot Topics! We’re kicking off 2023 with an episode on the newly proposed independent contractor rule from the Department of Labor. Independent contractor (1099) status has always been a challenging area for employers to navigate. What it means to be truly ‘independent’ seems to change with each […]