May 2023
STAY INTERVIEWS
Employers are always seeking ways to retain their valuable employees. Unfortunately, it can be difficult figuring out exactly why workers jump ship. Instead of waiting for a two weeks notice, many employers are conducting stay interviews as a way to head off potential departures.
Stay interviews are typically meetings conducted with each employee and their supervisor. Unlike performance reviews, these meetings focus on an existing employee’s attitude toward an organization.
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: HR Insights PDF on “Stay Interviews.”
REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES – WAGE AND HOUR VIOLATIONS
- Are bonuses affected by workers’ time off under the FMLA?
- What happens if a company doesn’t properly pay employees and if the same company also hires underage children?
- Are companies required to combine the hours worked of employees who work at multiple locations?
- If an employee is not a U.S. citizen, does that person have minimum wage protection?
These questions were answered by recent real-world court cases.
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: Employment Case Studies PDF on “2023 Wage and Hour Violations.”
CREATING A USER-FRIENDLY JOB APPLICATION
A candidate’s experience throughout the job application process directly relates to employee attraction within an organization. If a candidate has a quick, easy process, they are more likely to complete the application and potentially accept an offer from the company. Consider the following tips to help create a user-friendly job application:
- Remove barriers to entry
- Make it quick
- Create a mobile-friendly option
- Automate the process
- Get feedback from current employees
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: Infographic PDF on “Creating a User-friendly Job Application.”
LEGALIZED MARIJUANA AND EMPLOYMENT TOOLKIT
While all marijuana use remains illegal under federal law, most states have enacted laws that allow certain uses of marijuana. Many of these laws either directly restrict employers or implicate provisions of other laws that may restrict employers. Most state-legalized marijuana laws do not restrict an employer’s rights to:
- Administer drug tests (though some state laws do restrict testing for marijuana); or
- Prohibit employees from using or being under the influence of marijuana at work or during work hours.
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: Toolkit PDF on “Legalized Marijuana and Employment.”
IN-PERSON INSPECTION OF FORMS I-9 IS CHANGING
Virtual (remote) inspection of new hire identification documents for Form I-9 is ending July 31st. On May 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that employers have until Aug. 30, 2023, to complete physical inspection of identity and employment eligibility documents (e.g., passport, driver’s license, etc) for any employee whose Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) was completed virtually according to the temporary flexibilities extended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Delaware Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: Delaware’s governor has allowed House Bill 1 to be enacted without a signature, making Delaware the 22nd state to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use as of April 22, 2023. The governor also allowed House Bill 2, which regulates recreational marijuana sales in the state, to go into effect without a signature on April 26, 2023. Medical marijuana has been legal in Delaware since 2011.
FULL ARTICLE INCLUDES: Legal Update Bulletin PDF’s for: Delaware, the District of Columbia, and Oregon.