On December 12, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule on what can be included and what can be excluded when calculating the regular rate for the purpose of calculating overtime. This is the first time in 50 years the DOL has issued new regulations regarding the regular rate. The Department clarifies... Read more »

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The IRS has released the long-awaited 2020 Form W-4, the Employees Withholding Certificate. The form was previously titled Employees Withholding Allowances Certificate; the new name reflects that there are no longer allowances. As referenced in this article, the changes are intended to make the form less complicated and to comply with the new tax laws.... Read more »

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In Esson v. Stanford Hosp. & Clinics  (Cal. Ct. App., 2019), the court found that an at-will senior IT program manager for Stanford Hospital and Clinics may not proceed with her claim that she was fired because of her age. It found that she was fired for performance issues like not completing important projects timely... Read more »

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Katie Hudman joined Employers Council in 2004 as an attorney. Throughout her years here, she has under­taken many responsi­bilities including staff attorney and Train­ing Director. Her passion is prevention: preventing members from being sued. To that end, she has spent much of her career training leaders and HR professionals at member compa­nies on effective employee... Read more »

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This year, I have been attending Employers Council’s Intentional Leader Program (ILP), and I’m excited to have the chance to write about it here. As a leader in my organization, it is so important to me to be a good steward of my organization as seen through the growth of those I lead. The ILP... Read more »

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According to information released earlier this year, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office (ICE) has recently issued over 3,000 Notices of Inspections to employers. The Notice of Inspection informs an employer that ICE is auditing their Form I-9’s and other related information. Employers only have three days to turn over their Forms. If errors... Read more »

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This article briefly summarizes federal and state employment law changes that will affect employers in January of 2020. State information is included for Arizona, Colorado, California, and New Mexico. There are no significant changes on the books for early 2020 in Utah and Wyoming. Federal-All Employers Amendments to the FLSA Effective January 1, 2020, a... Read more »

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There is at least an 88 percent chance you are hosting a holiday party, according to Employers Council survey data. While it may seem like this is merely a fun activity – it is not necessarily the case. Pitfalls lurk around almost every corner and can leave quite the holiday party hangover. If strategy means,... Read more »

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Surveys Now Available 2019 Planning Packet Survey (2020 Pay Increase Projections) 2020 pay increase projections are now available. This survey includes information on pay and pay structure (salary range) projections for the upcoming year. The information is displayed by industry type, geographic location, and employment size. This survey also reports the projected pay and salary... Read more »

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Preparing for your year-end performance Evaluation Quotes from Karen Stafford on preparing for your year-end performance evaluation KTVK-PHX 3 News, November 16, 2019

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Trendsetter to Know: Karen Stafford Staff Spotlight on Karen Stafford Arizona Foothills Magazine, November 14, 2019

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Holiday Side Hustle: Getting a job over the holidays Quotes from Karen Stafford on holiday hiring KTVK-PHX 3 News, November 5, 2019   Holiday Side Hustle: Getting a job over the holidays Quotes from Karen Stafford on holiday hiring KNXV-PHX (ABC) 15 News, November 7, 2019   Holiday Side Hustle: Getting a job over the... Read more »

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