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It feels right to share tips with those who support the servers, but is it legal? Currently, you cannot mandate that your …

Over the years, most employers have become accustomed to asking for salary history during the interview or pre-screening process to determine if …

On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the long-awaited final rule on overtime and the salary level threshold for …

Several states have now enacted laws mandating that employers provide paid family and medical leave (FML). These laws generally apply to employers …

Employers should carefully review their practice of classifying a worker as an independent contractor. The increased scrutiny over worker misclassifications is spreading …

The United States Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear three cases that address whether Title VII of the Civil Rights …

We are excited to announce the addition of Hannah L. Renfro, J.D. to the Lake Effect HR & Law team! Hannah has …

You’ve Got Mail… Gulp! This March, employers around the country began receiving letters, the likes of which they have not seen in …

Trump Era Proposed Overtime Rule: Hurry Up and Wait On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor released a Proposed Overtime Rule …

How Do I Appreciate Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. . . It is the first Friday in March, and that means …

Whether HR knows about it or not, romantic relationships happen in the workplace. According to a Vault.com annual office romance survey, more …

It’s Not Exactly a Snow Day Here in Wisconsin, the USPS is not delivering mail, schools, government offices, malls and restaurants are …

New Year’s Resolutions As we turn the calendar page to January 2019, it’s the perfect time to review your company’s HR policies …

Tick This Off Your To Do List: Anti-Harassment Training Since Harvey Weinstein had his great fall, nearly every one of our Client …

The Benefits of DiSC in the Workplace We have all been in a meeting or working on a project when someone was …

Be Good and Kind Sadly, being good and kind is a dying art. I think about this a lot as I look …

Lake Effect HR & Law Makes a Splash Lake Effect HR & Law, LLC, to provide comprehensive HR and Employment Law Services …