5 New Year Resolutions Every Employer Should Keep in 2010

With the start of this new year I want to share with you five things all employers should do to help protect their businesses and stay in compliance with the law:

1) Update your job descriptions to include the new ADAAA provisions and ensure proper FLSA (exempt/hourly) status.

2) Update your Employee Handbooks to include the Ledbetter Law, new FMLA Military Leave, ADAAA and GINA (the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act).

3) Update your federal posters to include GINA and new FMLA (mandated by the Federal Government on 11/21/09).

4) All employers offering benefits ensure COBRA administration is giving notice to laid off employees about their extended benefits.

5) Conduct EEO/Sexual Harassment and Safety Training if you have not done so in the past two years. (California requires supervisors be trained in their first 6 months).

If you have questions please don’t hesitate to give me a call, or if you are in Fort Worth, attend one of my HR training classes.

Tags: Employee Handbooks, Federal Posters, job descriptions