July 2018

New California Law Protects Employees and Employers from Defamation Claims in the Wake of the #MeToo Movement

By Allison Sues – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com In the wake of the #MeToo movement, companies have been reviewing their sexual harassment training and…

Posted On 27 Jul7 Aug

Creating meaningful human employee experiences can help increase employee loyalty in a time of talent shortages

Courtesy MetLife Today in the U.S., unemployment is at near-record lows, so top talent is in high demand. Our benefits provider, MetLife, has…

Posted On 27 Jul7 Aug

Do you know why your state unemployment taxes go up and down?

Courtesy – Personnel Planners Unemployment taxes are a bit like worker’s comp taxes. If you have no worker’s comp claims, you pay not…

Posted On 13 Jul7 Aug

The Final Chapter: The Supreme Court Overrules Abood in Janus v. AFSCME and Changes the Face of Public Sector Labor Relations

By Carlos S. Arévalo and Julie Proscia – SmithAmundsen LLC – www.salawus.com On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision in Janus…

Posted On 13 Jul7 Aug

Help! I just found out I am going to be audited by the IDES! What should our company do?

By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office, Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C., St. Charles, Illinois (630) 377-1554,…

Posted On 13 Jul7 Aug