By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Company-sponsored social and recreational events have become common in today’s workplace. They can be a great way to recognize achievements, celebrate holidays, strengthen bonds, build moral or just let off some steam. But what happens if an employee...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Federal Trade Commission recently proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete clauses in employment agreements. The FTC believes that the widespread use of non-compete clauses suppresses wages, hampers innovation and stifles entrepreneurship. According...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk At a glance… The EEOC released a new mandatory workplace poster – Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal – to replace the previous EEO is the Law poster. The new poster includes various changes, including the addition...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk At a glance… The Department of Labor is proposing a new rule to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule rescinds the 2021 Independent Contractor...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk In case you forgot, Florida’s minimum wage is increasing by $1 at the end of the month. On September 30, 2022, Florida’s minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour. The minimum wage for tipped employees, which must...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk New guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may limit an employer’s ability to test employees for COVID-19 going forward. This is a particularly significant development as COVID-19 transmission rates surge nationwide. On July 12, 2022, the EEOC...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Inflation. Inflation. Inflation. That seems to be what everyone is talking about these days, and with good reason. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the year-over-year consumer price index jumped 9.1 percent in June 2022. This is...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Department of Homeland Security is proposing an overhaul of its Employment Eligibility Verification form a/k/a Form I-9. This form is used by employers to verify the identity and employment authorization of every employee hired in the United...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk A new federal law prohibits employers from forcing employees to arbitrate sexual harassment claims. The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act invalidates pre-dispute agreements that force employees to resolve claims of sexual harassment through...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement capabilities are returning to pre-pandemic levels. Despite COVID-19, the EEOC remains committed to preventing and remedying unlawful employment discrimination and advancing equal opportunities in the workplace. The most recent Agency Financial Report...