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November 13, 2013

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Immigration Content Enhanced: New Immigration, Form I-9 and Work Visas Section and Topic Added
XpertHR has reorganized and expanded its already-robust immigration content to ensure our key resources are even more useful and accessible.

Determine if a Non-Union Employee's Activity Is Protected Under the NLRA
Our latest Liveflo workflow can help an employer decide whether certain workplace activities, such as social media communications, are protected under federal law.

Payroll Year-End Practices and Procedures Checklist
By following this checklist during year-end, an employer will be able to successfully close out every year's payroll in compliance with the income and employment tax laws and regulations.

Content Spotlight:
Jury Duty

Long absences occasioned by jury duty can significantly disrupt an employer's operations. Although federal law does not require jury duty or court-related leave to be paid leave, some state laws do impose such requirements, as described in the Jury Duty state sections of the Employment Law Manual. The Jury and Court-Related Leave Policy outlines the employer's responsibilities and employees' obligations related to such absences.


Melissa Burdorf

Melissa Burdorf is the legal editor for the FMLA, ADA, USERRA, Jury Duty and other forms of leave content in the employee leaves and employee management sections of XpertHR.

Before joining XpertHR, Melissa served as associate counsel for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. In that role, Melissa provided legal advice on all company matters, which included providing advice to HR on a multitude of employment-related issues. Prior to working in-house, Melissa worked as an employment associate at LeClairRyan (formerly St. John & Wayne), where she handled a diverse docket of employment-related matters.



State News


Missouri Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Survivor Benefits
Seattle Ban the Box Law Expanded to Include Private Employers
NJ Voters Boost Minimum Wage to $8.25, Add Annual Adjustments for Inflation

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Federal News

Feds Relax "Use It or Lose It" Rule for Health FSAs
Wal-Mart to Promote Thousands of Employees
Social Security Wage Base Increases to $117,000 for 2014

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Webinars

November 21 - Yes, the National Labor Relations Act Applies to YOU! The NLRA and NLRB's Impact on Non-Union Workplaces
Previously recorded - How to Create a Great Employee Handbook: Expert Advice on Key Legal and Talent Management Trends
Previously recorded - The World Post-Windsor: How Employers Should Manage Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Previously recorded - Key Trends in Pre-employment Screening and Testing

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Contributor Spotlight


William E. Pilchak, of Pilchak & Cohen, P.C., has represented management exclusively in employment issues and litigation since 1984. Mr. Pilchak is a frequent lecturer and author on employment law topics. Read more...
William E. Pilchak, Pilchak & Cohen, P.C.

From Our Blog

Why US Non-Union Employers Cannot Ignore the National Labor Relations Act
With FMLA Audits on the Rise - How Do US Employers Stay Prepared?
Top Social Media Issues Affecting the US Workplace

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What's New This Week?


Can an employer lawfully introduce a 'no smokers' hiring policy?


Federal employment law does not prohibit nicotine-free hiring policies as it does not recognize smokers as a protected class. There are some organizations, most notably in the healthcare industry, that have refused to hire applicants who smoke. Read more...
Coming Soon

Many new Quick Reference charts on a variety of topics like state supplemental wage tax rates, sexual harassment training and compliance, blacklisting and negative references, and more...


Did you know the International Manual offers legal guidance for employers with staff based in other countries?


Remaining compliant with international employment law is daunting for employers with staff based outside of the US. To help such employers remain compliant with international employment law, XpertHR offers the International Manual. Currently offering employment law guides on 22 countries (and counting!), this tool can be added to your subscription at any time. If you currently have staff based outside of the US, or future plans to outsource employees, speak to your sales representative about the advantages of adding the International Guide to your account.

Editor's Message
I'm thrilled to announce our recently expanded immigration-related content. Not only did we create an entirely new Employment Law Manual Section, titled "Immigration, Form I-9 and Work Visas," authored by Charles Gillman, an immigration attorney at Ogletree Deakins, but we also created equivalent state sections, for all states with immigration-related laws. Too, immigration is now a new topic in our topic structure, so you can view all our immigration-related content together and set a Topic Alert to be notified when we have new or updated immigration content.

We've also created a new task, "Comply With Immigration-Related Paperwork Requirements" and added an Immigration Policy, authored by Ian R. Macdonald, of Littler Mendelson, PC. For those of you with immigration challenges, we're here to help! If there are any other needs you have in this area, please don't hesitate to let us know

Peggy Carter-Ward
Head of Content

Key Social Media Issues Affecting the Workplace
OFCCP's Rule Changes Bring Big Implications for Contractors
What the Historic Same-Sex Rulings Mean for HR
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