by Brandon Laws | Apr 16, 2014 | Employment Law
On March 13, 2014, President Obama gave a directive to the Department of Labor suggesting The Fair Labor Standards Act be updated to reflect changes in our modern economy. In the directive, President Obama states, “…these regulations are outdated, millions of...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 18, 2013 | Employment Law
As 2014 quickly approaches, we have compiled a list of the recent federal, state and local tax rates (state & local are specific to Oregon & Washington only), along with wage base limits associated with taxes and retirement contributions. Also included in the...
by Xenium Guest Contributor | Dec 13, 2013 | Employment Law
The following article is written by Paige Spratt, Attorney at Immix Law Group and Lacey Halpern, HR Business Partner at Xenium. As an attorney and an HR professional, we have often been presented with the following questions: “How do I fire my employee?” or “Can I...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 10, 2013 | Announcements
Lacey Halpern, Human Resource Business Partner at Xenium shares answers and insights to the HR Quiz we shared on October 8th. Question 1 Every company must provide rest breaks for its employees as dictated by federal law. False Question 2 If I invent something...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 8, 2013 | Employment Law
Test your HR skills with this 10 question quiz from Winning Associates. The answers will be revealed by Lacey Halpern, HR Business Partner at Xenium, in a follow up blog post on October 10th. Question 1 Every company must provide rest breaks for its employees as...