Did You Know
Did you know Illinois recently expanded unemployment eligibility?
Did you know Minnesota posed guidance on the 2026 meal and rest break amendments?
Did you know Illinois recently expanded unemployment eligibility?
Did you know Minnesota posed guidance on the 2026 meal and rest break amendments?
HR Best Practice
✔ Address performance issues early and document consistently.
✔ Focus on objective, job-related expectations—not assumptions.
✔ Use informal supports
Arkansas, Virginia, and Wyoming Pass Laws Restricting Use of Non-Competes
Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia Requires Reporting of Workplace Violence in Hospitals
Q: Is a terminated employee eligible for unemployment benefits?
Q: May overtime be averaged out over two or more weeks?
Oregon: Enforcing Noncompetition Agreements Requires New Minimum Salary
Noncompetition agreements are generally enforceable in Oregon if:
The employee receives written notice that the
Minnesota: Effective Jan. 1, 2024, Pay History Ban
Employers in Minnesota may no longer ask a job applicant about their pay history beginning Jan.
Employers in Texas Must Post a Notice Regarding Reporting Workplace Violence or Suspicious Activity?
House Bill No. 915 adds Chapter 104A, “Reporting Workplace Violence,”
Q: May an employer be sued due to the contents of a post-termination reference?
A: Yes, absolutely. This is where the majority of employment-related defamation