Due to recent federal regulation, employers must follow new disclosure procedures before performing background checks. Effective September 21, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued updated model disclosure forms mandated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The amended…

Terminating an employee is possibly one of the most uncomfortable aspects of employment law. Even if an employee has clearly been under-performing, causing problems, or violating policies, employers often struggle with how to let an employee go: What do you say?…

In December 2016,  President Obama signed the “Cures Act” to give small businesses and nonprofits a “new” option for providing health care to employees. The Cures Act restored some of the utility of stand-alone HRAs by exempting small employers from…

Does your organization have an employee handbook?  There's more to it than just having one in place.  Employee handbooks only work if employees and managers know what the policies are and effectively enforce them. This Pro Bono Brief outlines best…

Every employer is required to complete and retain a Form I-9 when hiring a new employee, and a new form has been issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.