Under federal law, it is illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment, including: • hiring and firing; • compensation, assignment, or classification of employees; • transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall; • job advertisements; • recruitment; • testing; • use of company facilities; • training and apprenticeship programs; • fringe benefits; • pay, retirement plans, and disability leave; or other terms and conditions of employment. Discriminatory practices under federal and state law include: • harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, or age; • retaliation against an individual
As 2016 comes to an end, it is time to focus on New Year’s resolutions and goals for your company. Updating (or creating a company employee handbook if you don’t have one already) should be at the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions. Generic employee handbooks are readily available on-line; however, most of them are generic and do not take into account your company’s culture and specific needs. They also are not industry or state-specific. If you have not updated your handbook in several years, many of your handbook items are more than likely outdated. As your company changes, the federal and state statutes that apply to your company do as well. 2016 brought many changes to emp
Employers We represent many small to medium-size businesses, many of which do not have internal human resources offices to handle employee issues. We can serve as an outside resource on a regular or as-needed basis to help navigate these difficult waters. We can assist employers in the following areas: • Employee handbooks • Internal human resources policies and procedures • Employment agreements or contracts • Hiring or terminating employees • Severance agreements • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges • Employment Security Commission claims and appeals Client service and being available to answer you employment law questions is a top priority. Con
