Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee COVID-19 Recovery Act into law on Monday, August 17, 2020. The Act protects businesses, healthcare providers, schools,...

Governor Haslam recently signed several bills into law that will impact Tennessee employees and employers in both the public and private sectors.

Knowing when to terminate an employee is just as important as knowing how to terminate an employee – and you can with this Terminations Procedures checklist.

Seriously, where is Andy Bernard? I’m worried about him.

The employee handbook: It sounds so routine, like something that's been around forever and just needs a quick and easy update every year ...

As discussed in our February 17 Alert, employers should be prepared for implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Final Rule revising its White Collar Exemption Regulations.

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced that the 2016 Annual Section 4212 (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark for 2016 is 6.9 percent.

Now more than ever, we've seen how critical voluntary benefits are for employees.

The Department of Treasury has posted a statement on its blog indicating that the volunteer hours of volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical personnel do not need to be included in determining whether the employer meets the 50 employee threshold for the Affordable Care Act's shared responsibility provision.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") recently made it easier for disgruntled employees to file whistleblower complaints against their current or former employers.

Banks and other financial institutions in Tennessee should take note of a recent string of lawsuits filed in Tennessee challenging the accessibility of automatic teller machines (ATMs).

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a revised directive regarding the use of Functional Affirmative Action Plans (FAAPs).

The significant increase in worksite enforcement activity by ICE, including the arrest of undocumented workers, shows no signs of abating. While some of the Trump administration's immigration...

As discussed in our prior Alert, on June 22, 2020 President Trump issued a proclamation extending until December 31, 2020 the ban on the entry of individuals applying for immigrant visas...

Pennsylvania is entertaining legislation to ban all non-compete covenants.

Download the Starting Guide to HR to find the key questions to ask, essential function tasks, and training program assistance to help you hit the ground running.

Let's face it: Nobody likes change, but how organizations and leaders approach change will make or break your company.

The unemployment rate has hovered around 4% throughout 2018. It continues to remain at the lowest levels its been in decades because jobseekers are currently driving the market.

On November 14, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations modifying some of the conditions for making mid-year changes to employer matching or nonelective contributions under plans that utilize the nondiscrimination safe harbors under sections 401(k) and/or 401(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Lately, the news has led with stories about the alleged Russian hacking of various American political organizations...