Payroll
What Small Businesses Need to Know about the ADA and FMLA
Perhaps a supervisor’s most significant role is serving as the employer’s first line of defense against the incidence and continuation of regulatory non-compliance.
Richard D. Alaniz, JD
Rick Alaniz, of Alaniz Associates, has been at the forefront of labor and employment law for over forty years. He began his legal career as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Labor, served on the President's Cost of Living Council during the Nixon Administration and also held prominent posts within the National Labor Relations Board, first in Washington D.C. and later in Minneapolis where he coordinated the NLRB's enforcement actions in the five-state Midwestern region. A Partner in private practice since 1985, his experience has only deepened Rick's enthusiasm for labor and employment law and his drive for continued excellence in the field. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Rick contributes dozens of articles per year on labor and employment law to trade journals and conducts numerous seminars each month to client companies and trade associations across the country.
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Small Business
How to Help Business Clients Pass an OSHA Inspection
While employers may have no control over why or when an OSHA inspection occurs, they have a great deal of control over its results.
Payroll
Marijuana and Workplace Law in 2023
In stark opposition to federal law, the rapid proliferation of state marijuana laws has made maintaining legally compliant drug policies a major task for most employers.
Payroll
Worker Shortages May Be Permanent
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Payroll
How Businesses Can Prepare for Layoffs, Furloughs or RIFs
If the need to reduce staff reaches your workplace, there are a number of issues that you must carefully evaluate before taking action.
Accounting
Navigating New Workplace Headwinds
Even without the impact of inflation employers, employees are likely to perceive their compensation as falling short. Employees that perceive themselves as underpaid are more likely to leave their job.
Payroll
Review Your Exempt Employees: Manager and Supervisor Pay
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Benefits
The Independent Contractor Dilemma
Gig economy companies classifying their workers as independent contractors continue to face lawsuits, state action, and federal agency enforcement
Payroll
Supervisors and the Law
Many of the violations of the FMLA and the ADA are the result of supervisory inaction. The failure to comprehend the significance of information an ...
Payroll
The Employee Attendance Dilemma
Employers have often historically responded to absenteeism through progressive discipline, but this approach is proving less effective in recent times.
Payroll
Pregnant Employees and Employer Obligations
Women comprise over half the American workforce, and that number increases annually. While sexual harassment and gender equity issues often garner more attention, how to deal with a pregnant employee who may have work limitations continues to vex ...
Payroll