The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling in favor of a terminated employee alleging age discrimination provides employers with helpful reminders to avoid being caught in a similar position. Kocienski v. NRT
The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (“DLIR”) just issued updated wage rate and apprentice schedule bulletins, and will also be hosting a free workshop on Wages and Hours of Employees on Public
The Internal Revenue Service wants tax-exempt organizations to know about recent tax law changes that might affect them. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act, passed on December 20, 2019, includes several
The alternative workforce—aka freelancers, contractors, gig workers, consultants—is here to stay. Ceridian’s 2019-2020 Pulse of Talent Report reveals their desires and motivations, and how companies can
Retaliation remained the most frequently filed charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), both in Hawaii and nationally, based on recently released statistics. The EEOC’s
Many let out a sigh of relief after the repeal of the “Cadillac tax” on high-cost employer-sponsored health plans. What is the Cadillac tax? Under the 2010 Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), plan sponsors
In Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 139 (2019), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) overturned yet another Obama-era decision, and reinstated decades-old Board
What are you doing to make sure your employees are engaged, feel appreciated, and want to stay? Organizations with highly engaged employees realize many benefits, including improved business outcomes, increased employee