More states, cities, and counties enact ‘ban-the-box’ laws

There are now 13 states and 66 cities restricting employers from inquiring about an applicant’s previous criminal background on job applications.

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A strong safety culture has big impact on reducing workplace accidents

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), developing a strong safety culture has the single greatest impact on accident...

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Minimum wage increases in Michigan take effect starting Sept. 1

As you may be following in the news, Michigan’s minimum hourly wage has been approved to increase to $9.25 per hour by 2018.

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BCN has solutions for your Affordable Care Act challenges

Do you know about the latest solution for employees and employers struggling with the increasing deductibles of ACA-compliant plans?

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Employee gender-identity matters must be considered in company policy and procedures

The topic of gender identity can be a new, and sometimes uncomfortable, area for employers.

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Most interns must be paid, but federal law allows certain exceptions

Note: This article was updated with new laws and rules in 2019. Read the post here

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Though employees generally don’t understand labor law, many assume that they do

Frequently we hear employees claim that the “Labor Board” requires the employer to pay for lunches, provide paid vacations, sick days or other benefits....

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Does Your Company Have an Affordable Care Act Strategy in Place?

As you may know, the employer mandate to provide health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been delayed until 2015 for large companies...

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The Affordable Care Act and You: March 31st, and possible extensions

The Affordable Care Act signup period officially ended March 31, 2014. There has been much discussion regarding the extension of this date and a lot of...

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Be prepared for new overtime rule affecting Direct Care Workers

On September 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule regarding direct care workers. The change effectively extends overtime...

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