By Minia E. Bremenstul
A new Louisiana law taking effect on January 1 requires all state agencies to adopt a sexual harassment policy making clear that unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other inappropriate sexual conduct creating a hostile work environment are prohibited behaviors.

By Marylou Fabbo
By now, you know that you must complete a Form I-9 for each new employee within 3 business days of the individual's start date. The I-9 has two sections and this article will focus on section two. When completing that section, you are required to review documentation provided by the employee, and you often must make copies of those documents. But do you really have to do that?

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor
Employers and others interested in influencing a new rule on what constitutes joint employment have another month to make their thoughts known on the issue. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced on December 10 that the comment period for the proposed rule was being extended to January 14, 2019.