Archive for the 'Benefits' Category
Unlimited vacation is a growing trend that may be a good way for organizations to provide an incentive or bonus to employees to reward them for good work without increasing salaries or providing bonuses or other kinds of incentives. The concept of unlimited vacation is very simple: Employees can take vacation, personal, and sick time [...]
Posted in Absenteeism, Alternative Work Schedule, Benefits, Benefits, Classifying Workers, Discrimination and Harassment, Employee Engagement and Retention, Employee Leave, Employee Leave, Employee Morale, Employee Retention, Exempt Employees, FLSA, Non-exempt Employee, Overtime, Paid Time Off, Rhode Island, Sick Leave, Telecommuting, Vacation, Wage and Hour Law, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Discrimination by: Colorado Employment Law Letter
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HR professionals are frequently asked to do more with less. Moreover, these are challenging times, with companies facing increased employment litigation but having fewer resources for programs to strengthen the quality and longevity of the workforce. Exit interviews represent an effective and inexpensive, albeit little-used, tool for spotting and fixing problems before they turn into [...]
Posted in Benefits, Benefits, Discrimination and Harassment, Employee Engagement and Retention, Employee Retention, Employment Contracts, Harassment, Termination, Terminations, West Virginia, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Investigation by: West Virginia Employment Law Letter
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Have you been pulling your hair out for the past several months trying to determine what health care reform means for your organization? This article will provide you with a good starting point by outlining many of the major provisions of the health care reform package (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the [...]
Posted in Benefits, Benefits, Cafeteria Plans, Health Insurance, Health care reform, Retirement Plans by: Arkansas Employment Law Letter
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by David M. Stevens
On September 30, in one of its most prolific moves of 2010, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued 28 decisions addressing a variety of issues affecting labor-management relations and the scope of prohibited employer conduct in the context of union elections.
Posted in Benefits, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Discipline, FMLA, FMLA, FMLA Leave, Maryland, NLRB, Policies, Protected Concerted Activity, Termination, Terminations, Union Organizing, Unions by: Maryland Employment Law Letter
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by Susan Fahey Desmond
Well, here it is — the Health Care Reform and Control Act. Beginning January 1, 2014, every individual will be required to have “minimum essential coverage” through individual market, employer-provided or certain other coverage (e.g., Medicare or CHIP). Also, beginning January 12, 2014, any employer who employed an average of 50 employees [...]
Posted in ADA, ADA Accommodation, Benefits, Disability Discrimination, EEOC, Employee Privacy, Health Insurance, Health care reform, Mississippi, Wellness Programs by: Mississippi Employment Law Letter
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By Tamara S. Killion
Groom Law Group, Chartered
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Among other things, the Act dramatically changes health insurance coverage, including employer-provided health insurance and employer-sponsored group health plans (together, “group health plans”).
Posted in Benefits, Benefits, DOL, Health Insurance, Health care reform by: HR Hero Line
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by Joseph C. Pettygrove
Employers are increasingly looking at the feasibility of scanning hard copies of various types of employment documents and retaining only the electronic copies in the routine course of business. Generally speaking, you are allowed to do that if you ensure that your electronic record maintenance systems are secure, accurate, reliable, and accessible [...]
Posted in Absenteeism, Background Checks, Benefits, COBRA, DOL, Discipline, Document Retention, Documentation, E-Discovery, EEOC, Electronic Workplace, FLSA, FMLA, FMLA, Handbooks, Handbooks and Policies, Hiring, Hiring, I-9, IRS, Indiana, Interviewing, Job Descriptions, OSHA, Performance Evaluation, Recruiting, Wage and Hour Law, Workers Compensation, Workplace Technology by: Indiana Employment Law Letter
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by Robert C. Nagle
Employers can expect increased enforcement efforts from federal and state labor and tax authorities over what’s believed to be a rising tide of misclassification of employees as “independent contractors.”
Posted in Benefits, Classifying Workers, DOL, FLSA, IRS, Independent Contractors, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Pennsylvania, Title VII, Wage and Hour by: Pennsylvania Employment Law Letter
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by Donald M. Harrison
Will health care reform affect workers’ comp? Even though the term “workers’ compensation” isn’t mentioned in the bill, I anticipate both direct and indirect effects on workers’ comp. Most of the consequences are unknown at this time and may not be known for several years, but two direct results are already clear:
Posted in Alabama, Benefits, Health Insurance, Workers Compensation by: Alabama Employment Law Letter
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by Stephen Stine
We aren’t getting any younger, and neither are your employees. As a result, employers are increasingly having to confront age-related issues that may lead to legal liability. These issues arise not only in the context of hiring and firing decisions but also in the design of benefit plans. To ensure your benefit plans [...]
Posted in ADEA, Age Discrimination, Benefits, EEOC, Health Insurance, Retirement, Retirement Plans, U.S. Supreme Court, Virginia by: Virginia Employment Law Letter
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