For the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed into law last week, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division requires all covered employers to now post a notice of the FFCRA requirements in conspicuous places on their premises....
Key Information for Employers – Dealing with the Coronavirus Crisis
Letter from impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell With the ongoing global effort to slow and halt the spread of the Coronavirus disease, COVID-19, our impactHR team started remote client work last week. As with many employers, we’ve taken this step to ensure the...
impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell Publishes Baltimore Business Journal Column on Marijuana and the Workplace
impactHR’s Kelly Mitchell publishes a “Help Desk” column in the Baltimore Business Journal on “How your company can better navigate cannabis law in the workplace.” In her column, Mitchell notes: “Few issues today appear more...
The Growing Importance of the Employee Handbook
With employment-related laws becoming more complex and often in flux, the employee handbook is seen more than ever as a valuable tool for companies and organizations to consider putting in place or to have updated. But what constitutes an effective employee handbook...
USCIS Releases New Form I-9
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last week released a new Form I-9. The form is dated 10/21/2019 and should be used immediately. Key point: USCIS is allowing employers a three-month grace period during which the old form may be used. By...
impactInterview: Kelly Mitchell on Tackling Key HR Challenges in 2020
With the fast start to the new year, the HR landscape continues to evolve, requiring companies and organizations to keep close watch on new regulations and trends. In addition, the continuing tight labor market and stable economy are making hiring and employee...
impactHR Team Volunteers at Howard County Food Bank
The impactHR team spent last Thursday volunteering at the Howard County Food Bank. Operated by the Community Action Council of Howard County, the Food Bank works to diminish poverty, enable self-sufficiency and advocate for low-income families and individuals in...
DC Employers Must Post Paid Family Leave Notice to Employees by Jan. 1, 2020
For employers with employees based in the District of Columbia, reminder that DC’s paid family leave benefit for employees begins July 2020. More immediately, beginning Jan. 1, 2020, DC employers must post their paid leave benefit notice in a conspicuous place...
New Federal Overtime Policy Begins Jan. 1, 2020
Reminder to employers: the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule goes into effect January 1, 2020. The DOL last September approved an increase in the minimum salary an employee must earn to be exempt from minimum wage and overtime under a white-collar...
New impactHR Website Focuses on HR Consulting/Outsourcing Services
All of us at impactHR are excited to introduce our new company website! Our new site, built by Columbia, MD’s IMPACT Marketing and Public Relations, is designed to appeal to the multi-faceted information needs of our clients, prospective clients, partners and...