Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process.  Click here to access the form from the IRS website. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but the employer must advise the current employees that they are not required to furnish a new Form W-4 and that if the current employee does not furnish a new Form W-4, withholding will continue based on…

HSB’s Perry MacLennan and Chris Gantt-Sorenson discuss SCOTUS’ oral arguments on the cases involving the termination of three employees who were gay or transgender on Survive HR, a human resource podcast series hosted by Kelly Scheib and Steve Nail.  The podcast is on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts and we encourage you to subscribe! Click here to read our previous blog about these cases.  …

HSB Employment Law Series: Ask the Attorney Our gift to you! Join us for the last session in our 2019 Fall Employment Law Series on December 12 where HSB’s Employment Law team will address questions submitted by attendees about current employment law issues*. Please click here to submit your question. HSB’s Employment Law Series is a complimentary one-hour breakfast session on key employment law topics. Presentations will be live-streamed to our offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence and…

Responsiveness to an employee’s complaint about workplace concerns not only enables the employer to gather the best information, it also provides the employer with the opportunity to resolve internal problems before they become widespread. Given every complaint could turn into litigation, a well-planned and documented investigation can be an employer’s best defense. While each situation is unique, the following is a checklist of steps an employer should take as soon as a complaint is received:…

Veterans Day is a good time to refresh employers on the federal rights entitled to their employees who serve our country in the uniformed services. U.S. employees who take leave from their civilian jobs to serve in the armed services have certain reinstatement rights to their jobs under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). These rights apply to employees on active duty or in the reserves, and employees who are not deployed…

Check out the Survive HR Podcast, “Spooky HR Issues,” and catch Perry MacLennan and Chris Gantt-Sorenson offering some compliance tips for employers for any office Halloween celebrations. Listen to the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or click the link below. Spooky HR Issues…

The U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule today providing that employees who make less than $35,568 are now eligible for overtime pay. The new rate will take effect January 1, 2020.  The new rule will raise the salary threshold to $684 a week ($35,568 annualized) from $455 a week ($23,660 annualized).  The US DOL projects 1.3 million workers will now be eligible for overtime pay.  Visit the US DOL website for more information: …