Legal

Jun
16
2022

One question that comes up, especially in the summer, is whether interns have to be paid. The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued Fact Sheet 71 to provide employers guidance on this issue. Summer internships can be extremely beneficial for...

May
19
2022

With many companies either hiring remote employees or allowing existing employees to work from home, the process of documenting workplace injuries is becoming more complicated. An article I read recently described a situation in which a salesperson tripped over her...

Mar
30
2022

To stay compliant with federal and state labor laws, employers must have systems in place to accurately capture hours worked and payroll records showing that employees were appropriately compensated for those hours. MarathonHR can counsel you on the optimal classification...

Feb
23
2022

MarathonHR’s automated tools help clients manage their human resources processes, including collecting time and attendance data. Web-based time clocks allow employers to collect precise timecard entries, as well as view when and where the work starts and stops. Swipeclock is...

Jan
20
2022

After months of speculation and legal challenges, the federal vaccine mandate for employers who have 100 employees or more that went into effect on January 10, 2022 (the “OSHA mandate”), was blocked by the Supreme Court on January 13. The...

Jan
15
2022

Although the federal vaccine mandate overseen by OSHA was struck down by the Supreme Court on January 13, a number of FORTUNE 500 businesses still plan to enforce vaccine requirements for their workforces, even though they’re no longer legally bound...

Dec
17
2021

Have you checked your workers’ compensation policy lately? It’s a good idea to compare your current payroll numbers against the number of employees you are covering under your policy. Rules regarding workers’ compensation insurance vary by state. In Georgia, for...

Dec
09
2021

On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA), which would include the first federal enhancement of family and medical leave for private sector workers since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...

Dec
05
2021

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) on November 19, 2021, a sweeping legislation that could significantly bolster employee protections and benefits. While the Act is far from being passed, some of its provisions are...

Nov
15
2021

Under the federal vaccine mandate announced by the Biden administration, many large employers will be required to have their workers vaccinated or subject to weekly COVID-19 testing. The current deadline for compliance is January 4, but the situation is a...