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As of Wednesday this week, a new I-9 Form is required. For a list of highlights of the new form, check out Littler’s ASAP “New Form I-9 Required as of November 1, 2023.” We also had the opportunity to host a webinar discussing the new form and the new alternative procedure, which can be viewed here: “New Alternative Procedure for I-9 Virtual Verification and the New I-9 Form.”
With a little over two months to go before 2024, it’s hard to believe how quickly the end of the year is approaching! You may be wondering if there’s anything you can start doing to help prepare for all of the tasks the end of the year brings. One thing you can do is to think about your company’s employee handbook policies and updating procedures and develop an action plan to get your handbook where it should be for 2024. Check out the questions and resources below.
As the remote work and hybrid work trends continue, so have questions about which employment laws apply to remote workers. Earlier this month, Littler released a short video addressing the question “How do I identify the state employment laws that apply to our remote workers?” Although the answer is definitely not clear cut, our solutions can help you navigate your own questions that arise.
Whether you have heard about it or experienced it at your own company, it seems as though loud quitting is becoming a trend. We offer solutions that can help you both combat and deal with loud quitting.
It’s a question that gets asked quite often: Can I have one nationwide handbook with nationwide policies for all of my employees? At first this might seem like the easiest route for creating and maintaining employee policies and promoting a feeling of fairness across a company. However, there are some cons of nationwide employee policies, as Littler explains in their recent article “What are some of the pros and cons of nationwide employee policies?”
To assist you with keeping your employee policies compliant, ComplianceHR’s PolicySmartTM
We love to keep our clients up to date on employment law updates, including updates that can affect your handbook policies. As many of you know, we send out a PolicySmartTM email outlining recent updates twice a month. But, did you know that the email isn’t the only place to view these updates? Options for staying up to date include:
Summer is here! Memorial Day is just a few days away, and Independence Day is not far behind. Since holidays and vacations are top of mind, we wanted to take a few moments to remind you that we have information and resources on these topics available for you.
Overtime is and always will be a popular topic. Not only do you have to weigh the risks of classifying an employee as exempt or non-exempt, but there are so many other details to consider, such as handbook policies about timecards, meal and rest break regulations, and employee bonuses and gifts, just to name a few. In response to questions prompted by our recent webinar “Overtime - What Employers Need to Know Today,” we worked with Littler to put together “What Employers Need to Know About Overtime: Top 12 Q&A’s.” We also wanted to provide a quick visual on some of the resources we provide to help you efficiently navigate the topic of overtime.
Spring officially arrived this week, and that means it’s time for spring cleaning! In all the hustle and bustle of sprucing everything up and making updates, don’t forget that your employee handbook may also be in need of some attention. If you don’t currently have an employee handbook, there are many reasons to consider implementing one this season. Here are two PolicySmartTM features you can use to get your handbook cleanup underway.
PolicySmart News allows you to see a timeline of when new regulations are going into effect, and now is a good time to review what will be happening over the next few months. Don’t forget that you can add effective dates that are relevant to your jurisdiction and company to your calendar directly from PolicySmart. To do so, click on the news item, and then select the “Add to Calendar” option:
As we’ve mentioned before, 2023 is a busy year with many employment law updates. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we wanted to remind you of some of the resources available to help you stay up to date, so you don’t feel like you’re leaving it to luck!
ComplianceHR Reference Center and Platform: We continually work with Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm, to make sure our content is as up to date as possible. If you have a question, it’s always best to refer back to the Reference Center (or your saved content smart links) or your ComplianceHR Platform to ensure you are referencing the most current content. As we continue to update the reports on the Reference Center, more topics will include the content smart link feature.
PolicySmartTM News: In addition to the helpful PolicySmart News page, where you can view, filter, and create calendar reminders for updates that will be going into effect, there is a monthly email that summarizes the updates that have been made on PolicySmart. If you would like more information about this email, please contact us at support@compliancehr.com.
ComplianceHR Webinars: We try to host at least one webinar discussing a current employment topic that may be of interest to you each month. Be sure to watch your inbox for invitations to these free webinars. You can check out our past webinars here.
Littler News & Analysis: We are working to grow the number of topics available to you on ComplianceHR. If you would like to learn more about employment law news for topics we are yet to cover, we encourage you to check out Littler’s News & Analysis page.
As always, if you have any technical or content-related questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@compliancehr.com.