Archive for July, 2008

Money Worries: How to Ease Employees’ Stress

July 25, 2008 at 10:40 am by: HR Insight

by Sarah McAdams
Nearly three-quarters of employees are stressed about money — and 45% say their financial worries make it harder for them to do their jobs, according to a Workplace Options survey.
Current predictions about the economy surely won’t improve matters. “The key source of people’s money stress is far deeper than where [...]

‘Willful’ Violations under FMLA Clarified

July 18, 2008 at 10:45 am by: Colorado Employment Law Letter

by Alyssa Yatsko
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an employee has two years from the date of an FMLA violation to file a lawsuit against his employer. If the violation was “willful,” however, the employee has three years to file the lawsuit. Up until now, the Tenth [...]

Looking at the Basics of a 401(k) Plan

July 11, 2008 at 10:54 am by: Arkansas Employment Law Letter

by Gary Jiles
Q. How do I go about starting a 401(k) plan for my employees, and what are some of the general requirements?
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