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Insights

Three questions to boost nursing home audit readiness

Audit preparation can be a challenge. Three questions can guide you, regardless of your circumstances.

Insights

The need to know on Form I-9

Provisions for remote verifications that emerged during the COVID pandemic are ending, and a remote verification alternative has been released through the new Form I-9.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Live Webinar | 3 More Things That Can Go Wrong in HR

Please join us for a discussion on common manager missteps in classifying, compensating, and separating employees and the consequences employers can face.

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In a choppy labor market, staff will stay with employers who go “all-in”

On paper, the market is resilient, but competition for pay and benefits between employers remains intense.

Employer Alerts

New Form I-9 Available in Efficenter Onboarding

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Webinars & Events

Webinar Recap | Summer Topics Roundtable #3 & Compensation Strategy

Our last summer roundtable discussion features a comprehensive look at compensation strategies and market trends.

Employer Alerts

New Jersey Unemployment Notice Requirements

New Jersey employers must now provide separated employees with a separation notice.

Employer Alerts

Colorado Sick Leave & Equal Pay Act Updates

The Colorado legislature has passed the Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, amending the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Employer Alerts

New Form I-9 and Updates to Remote Verification Rules

On Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.

Insights

Four Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Approach Compliance Challenges

When it comes to operating a nonprofit, it’s seldom as straightforward as simply giving back.

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Tangible strategies to increase retention and avoid turnover

As the hotel industry continues to face all too familiar workforce pressures, greater retention should be a key focus for executives.

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Streamlining Systems: Four Strategies for Human Resources Audits

Streamlined systems should be top of mind during a human resources audit.

Webinars & Events

Webinar Recap | Summer Topics Roundtable #2

Read the full recap of our second roundtable discussion on a variety of topics.

Insights

Leveraging unique differences for successful hotel branding

U.S. businesses and those they serve are facing familiar pressures, from continued supply chain disruptions to high inflation impacting consumer confidence.

Employer Alerts

Minnesota Passes Paid Sick Leave Law

Effective January 1, 2024, Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law will require employers to provide paid leave to employees.

Employer Alerts

Illinois Equal Pay Registration

Employers should expect to be contacted by the IDOL with a certification deadline and next steps by the end of the year.

Employer Alerts

EEO-1 Data Collection to Open in the Fall

The annual data collection includes demographic workforce data by race/ethnicity, sex, and job categories.

Employer Alerts

Supreme Court Revises the Undue Hardship Test for Religious Accommodations

In an opinion released on June 29, the Court stated that a higher level of hardship would be required to deny a religious accommodation.

Insights

Why good data drives DEI initiatives

DEI leadership drives positive workplace culture, resulting in increased employee satisfaction, lower turnover rates, and improved business performance.

Insights

Five ways to address the hospitality talent gap

One effect of growth is giving hospitality businesses the fiscal and strategic breathing room to reimagine how they hire and train, the skills they can look for, and the type of businesses they want to build to attract fresh talent.

Webinars & Events

Webinar Recap | Summer Topics Roundtable

A summer roundtable discussion on a variety of topics including multi-state employment challenges, managing seasonal employees and common questions on unemployment - plus more!

Employer Alerts

Minimum Wage Updates – June 2023

State and local level changes to the minimum wage are scheduled to occur throughout 2023.

Employer Alerts

Form I-9 Remote Document Review Flexibility Ending

COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 will end on July 31, 2023.

Employer Alerts

Florida to Require Employer Use of E-Verify

Effective July 1, 2023, private employers in Florida with at least 25 employees will be required to process new hires through the E-Verify system.

Employer Alerts

Washington State Long-Term Care Contributions Start Soon

Beginning July 1, 2023, a 0.58% premium assessment will be imposed on all Washington employee wages unless they have received an exemption from the state.

Insights

Nonprofits, We Need to Talk About Parental Leave Policies

Parental leave has emerged as a front-runner among benefits for recruiting and retaining talent.

Webinars & Events

Webinar Recap: Everything You Want To Know About Separating With An Employee

This webinar discussed details & differences between termination-for-cause, at-will separations, layoffs, and voluntary & involuntary quitting.

AK in the Community

May 2023: Restoring Hope at Memphis’s Hope House

Adams Keegan team members volunteered this month at Memphis' Hope House.

AK in the Community

April 2023: Charitable Donation Committee Selects New Recipients

East Dallas Exchange Club, Shelby Farms Park, and West Cancer Foundation are among this quarter's recipients.

Insights, Webinars & Events

Recap: Adams Keegan Live Webinar | Guide to Employee Grievances, Investigations & Resolutions

April’s live webinar featured a discussion on how companies can best address team member concerns and grievances, plus closer guidance on investigation best practices.

Employer Alerts

FCRA Summary of Rights Update

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has made minor updates to the Summary of Rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Employer Alerts

COVID-19 National Emergency Ends

President Biden signed legislation in April that ended the COVID-19 National Emergency effective immediately.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Live Webinar | Guide to Employee Grievances, Investigations & Resolutions

This month’s live webinar will be offering a fresh take on the life cycle of employee grievances, investigations, and resolutions.

Insights

Digital Nomads Can Be a Fit for Your Company — Here's What You Need to Consider

Some members of the workforce that have the option to continue with fully remote workplaces have started to explore the “digital nomad” lifestyle.

Insights

Successful HR Integration During a Merger/Acquisition

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are an increasingly prevalent feature of American business, with deal volume doubling in the past 20 years, according to statistical studies.

Webinars & Events, Insights

Recap: Adams Keegan Live Webinar | Accommodations in the Modern Workplace

A refresher on addressing employees’ needs under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), and more.

Employer Alerts

Supreme Court Decision Highlights the Importance of the FLSA Salary Basis Test

While much of the focus on an FLSA exemption analysis focuses on the job duties of the employee and the amount of pay he or she receives, this decision is a reminder that the way the employee is paid should also be considered.

Employer Alerts

NLRB Restricts Certain Severance Agreement Provisions

A recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reversed previous decisions upholding the legality of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements.

Webinars & Events, Insights

Recap: Adams Keegan Live Webinar | Employee Engagement in Senior Living

Providing insight into drivers of great organizational culture in the senior living sector.

Webinars & Events

Recap: Adams Keegan Live Webinar | Managing Federal & State Leave Programs

Diving into the leave management landscape and how programs operate across the different states.

Employer Alerts

Illinois Employers Must Soon Offer Miscellaneous Paid Leave

Last month, the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act.

Employer Alerts

New Federal Protections in Place for Pregnant Workers

President Biden recently signed into law an omnibus government spending bill that includes two new pieces of legislation affecting the federal rights of nursing and pregnant employees in the workplace.

AK in the Community

January 2023: Charitable Donation Committee Meets, Selects Recipients

Each quarter, our Charitable Donation Committee meets to discuss and vote on all donation requests submitted to Adams Keegan since the previous meeting.

Webinars & Events, Insights

Recap: Adams Keegan 2023 Outlook Webinar

On January 31, 2023, both new and familiar topics in compliance and best practices were delivered by your Adams Keegan team.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Live Webinar | 2023 Outlook

Welcome to another year in compliance and best practices from your Adams Keegan Team.

Employer Alerts

New York Requires Electronic Postings

In addition to physically posting employee-rights posters in the workplace, New York now requires employers to provide electronic notice of these posters.

Employer Alerts

IRS Permanently Extends the Deadline for Providing Form 1095-B/1095-C

The IRS has issued final regulations that permanently extend the deadline for providing individuals with Forms 1095-B and 1095-C from January 31 to March 2 of each year.

Employer Alerts

Non-Compete Ban Proposed by the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission recently published a proposed rule that, if it becomes final, would ban all non-compete agreements with limited exceptions.

Employer Alerts

Tennessee Expands E-Verify Law

Effective January 1, 2023, Tennessee private employers with 35 or more employees under the same FEIN are required to use E-Verify.

Employer Alerts

Year-End Alert – Erroneously Paid Wages

As Calendar Year 2022 draws to a close, Adams Keegan would like to begin a review of several items that may be pertinent to your payroll process.

Employer Alerts

Minimum Wage Updates

State and local level changes to the minimum wage are scheduled to occur in 2023.

Employer Alerts

New York Bans No-Fault Attendance Policies

New York State has enacted legislation that bans "no-fault" attendance policies.

AK in the Community

November 2022: Adams Keegan Nashville team volunteers with Operation Stand Down

The Adams Keegan Nashville office held a volunteer outing with our client Operation Stand Down.

Insights, Press Releases

For the communities we call home: Giving back at Adams Keegan

What we do in our communities – and why it matters.

Employer Alerts

Year-End Alert – Bonus or Special Payroll Processing

As Calendar Year 2022 draws to a close, Adams Keegan would like to begin a review of several items that may be pertinent to your payroll process.

Employer Alerts

2023 Social Security Taxable Wage Amounts Increase

The Social Security Administration has announced that, effective January 1, 2023, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase.

Employer Alerts

Reminder on Voting Leave Requirements as Election Day Nears

As Tuesday’s elections near, we recommend you quickly familiarize yourself with the applicable voting leave laws.

Employer Alerts

Flexible I-9 Rules for Remote Workers Extended until July 31, 2023

Federal immigration officials recently announced that they will permit remote review of new hires’ I-9 documentation for those who work exclusively in a remote setting due to COVID-19 related precautions through July 2023.

Employer Alerts

Continue to Use the Expiring Form I-9

The USCIS has advised employers to continue to use the Form I-9 beyond the listed expiration date of October 31, 2022.

Employer Alerts

Pay Transparency Law in NYC Effective on November 1, 2022

Many jurisdictions around the country such as California, Colorado, and Nevada have enacted laws that require pay disclosure to job applicants.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Live Webinar | Properly Classifying Your Exempt Employees

This review is useful for all managers and HR teams looking to audit, determine, and adjust the "how" and "why" of employee wage and hour classifications.

Employer Alerts

Rhode Island, California Protect Recreational Cannabis Use

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed "The Rhode Island Cannabis Act," which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use.

Employer Alerts

Oregon to Introduce Paid Family Leave

Effective January 1, 2023, premiums will start being collected, through payroll deductions, for the new Oregon Paid Family & Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program.

AK in the Community

September 2022: Running toward a cure

Several in our Adams Keegan Memphis team joined in at West Cancer Center’s Fight On 5K on September 10 at Shelby Farms Park.

Employer Alerts

Colorado to Introduce Paid Family Leave

Effective January 1, 2023, premiums will start being collected, through payroll deductions, for the new Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program.

Employer Alerts

California Set to Extend COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Governor Newsom is set to sign an extension of the state’s COVID supplemental paid sick leave program into law.

Employer Alerts

NLRB Proposes New Standard for Joint Employers

The National Labor Relations Board delivered a proposal to again revise its standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.

Insights

Restaurant HR Operations Cost Audit

As inflation hammers restaurants, here are four ways to audit the true cost of HR.

Insights

Interstate Hiring – Considerations for Employers

As remote work becomes more prevalent, employers are often hiring workers in states they have not previously occupied. Many employers, busy with their day-to-day tasks of running a business, are not aware of the obligations that come with hiring in new jurisdictions.

Case Studies

Hospitality Operator Checks in to Serious Efficiency

Three legacy systems that couldn’t share information hamstrung a privately-held hospitality operator with more than 40 properties and nearly 6,000 employees.

Case Studies

QSR Operator Overcomes HR and Payroll Challenges with help of HR Provider

Confronted with far-reaching tax issues, a private equity-owned QSR operator faced the threat of mandatory closures in two of the nine states where it operated.

Case Studies

Senior Living Provider Eliminates Inefficiencies with New HR Provider

Legacy systems that were not industry-specific and could not share information caused time-consuming and costly inefficiencies for a senior living provider with 26 communities and more than 1,400 employees.

Case Studies

A business launched mid-pandemic nets big tax savings

When a startup company with approximately 30 team members launched in 2020 during the middle of the COVID pandemic, Adams Keegan was there to provide value and steer them through a key growing pain – taxes and associated tax credits.

Case Studies

Multi-state hotel operator reaches next level with Adams Keegan

A privately held hospitality company with 35 hotels spread across six states confronted process inefficiencies in its human resources and payroll operations. They needed a provider that both understood the regulatory challenges unique to multi-state operations as well as providing a technology-driven approach.

Insights

People First: Four Staffing Trends to Expect in 2022

Two months into the new year, U.S. businesses and those they serve are facing familiar pressures from supply chain disruptions to high inflation impacting consumer confidence. In the hospitality sector, these issues feed into industry-specific worries, like a slow restart to business travel and the number of long-distance vacations dampened by COVID-19 surges.

Employer Alerts

Business necessity of COVID testing no longer presumed

On July 12, 2022, the EEOC updated its position in light of the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Employer Alerts

New requirements under the PA Minimum Wage Act

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has implemented new regulations under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) that go into effect on August 5, 2022.

Employer Alerts

Michigan court stays ruling on minimum wage and paid sick leave

The current legal state of the matter is that a judge has delayed any changes from the court, stemming from a July 19, 2022 ruling, that will affect the state’s minimum wage or paid sick time laws.

Employer Alerts

Accommodations in the Workplace

Employers often receive accommodation requests from employees relating to religious or medical needs, and companies need to be mindful of the legal obligations triggered by these requests.

Employer Alerts

Minimum Wage Updates

State and local level changes to the minimum wage are scheduled to occur throughout 2022.

AK in the Community

April 2022: Center of a Century at Overton Park

Adams Keegan was a lead sponsor at the Overton Park Conservancy’s “Center of a Century” celebration.

Audiocasts

Adams Keegan Audiocasts

Adams Keegan audiocasts provide insights on a variety of topics related to human resources.

Insights

Case Study: An RV Park Accelerates Onboarding, even in Peak Hiring Season

Adams Keegan transformed a recreational vehicle (RV) park’s management company employee administration procedures to more quickly welcome and prepare new team members, while improving compliance processes.

Insights

Four Hidden Costs of Turnover and Tangible Strategies to Increase Retention

For operators in the restaurant industry, facing all too familiar workforce pressures in 2022, greater retention should be this year’s focus.

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Preparing for the future of client services

As a client service professional for more than 30 years, I have had a front row seat to a dramatic transformation over the past few decades. A digital revolution that emerged with a force in the 1990s, plus a recent global pandemic that changed the face of work, have only accelerated the evolution of a field that was once exclusively face-to-face or just a simple phone call away.

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Reimagining the Restaurant Experience Is a Recipe for Success in Staffing

After coping with a once in a generation pandemic, most have struggled to adjust to the post-COVID period of inflation, unsettled supply chains and most of all, a shrunken pool of human resources.

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The long-term care staffing crisis is about more than job vacancies

As elders with complex care needs grew in number and facilities took on more residents and patients, it seemed even fewer numbers of staff were in the system to care for them.

Insights

Four Trends for Restaurant Operators to Consider in 2022

With 2021 nearly wrapped up, restaurant operators across the country are looking to the New Year with cautious optimism.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Webinar Recording: Update on OSHA Vaccine & Testing Requirements

A recorded version of our up-to-the-minute status review of the current state of OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), the week’s important court activity, and the pressing questions ahead of the scheduled effective date for private employers with 100+ employees.

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Three Hotel Human Resources Trends for 2022

As 2021 draws to a close and planning for 2022 comes to mind, the hotel industry can reflect on several shifts within the sector and in the wider economy that have left a lasting impact.

Insights

A cultural response to the 'Great Resignation'

The “Great Resignation” is here, and the facts on this disruptive trend are certainly troubling.

Insights

What Home Health Providers Need to Know About THC Delta-8

The homecare industry is facing a major workforce shortage, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and recent vaccine mandates. Staffers are burnt out and looking for ways to cope—and that may include seeking relief in cannabis products.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Webinar Recording: OSHA’s Long-Awaited COVID ETS Released

Adams Keegan has reviewed the lengthy OSHA ETS and is addressing its contents in this webinar recording.

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What’s in a mandate? Navigating OSHA’s new workplace vaccine rules

An emerging Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule will require companies with more than 100 employees to either ensure those workers are vaccinated or provide proof of a negative test each week before reporting for their jobs.

Webinars & Events

Adams Keegan Webinar – President Biden's COVID Action Plan

On September 9, President Biden announced significant steps intended to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic. In this webinar, Adams Keegan's team of experts offer a review of the announcement and its implications for employers.

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I’m hiring — Where are the candidates?

Not only are companies having difficulty filling positions, but they are also seeing increased numbers of candidates breaking off contact altogether, or in modern parlance, “ghosting.”

Insights

Non-profits Can Benefit from Outsourcing HR

Focusing on ambitious goals with limited funds, nonprofits often adopt a DIY or bargain-hunt approach to their human resources functions.

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Industry trends, discussions, team member insights.

3 More Things That Can Go Wrong in HR

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