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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—has given employers another thing to worry about in light of the new overtime regulations.
By Dave Johnston, JD, Sulloway & Hollis P.L.L.C. Recently, the New Hampshire Supreme Court invalidated a New Hampshire Department of Labor (NHDOL) regulation that states part-time employees who are injured at work are ineligible for the reinstatement protections afforded by certain statutory provisions of New Hampshire’s workers’ compensation law.
By Norasha L. Williams, JD, Cozen O’Connor Quite possibly as a direct consequence of what the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) describes as a “troubling trend” in the prevalence of employer policies denying or restricting the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation, the Commission recently issued guidelines emphasizing the necessity to offer leaves of […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at a research report concerning how difficulties hiring qualified talent results in difficulties with revenue potential. Today, more results from that report.
Yesterday we looked at a study that shows that employees trust business leaders more than they trust politicians. Today we present some analysis on what that study might mean.
We have an employee whose wife has a serious, chronic health condition. He has approved intermittent FMLA. We are suspicious of FMLA abuse–that he is taking advantage of it and uses his wife as an excuse for all of his absences, which are frequent. Can we ask for a doctor’s note each time he has […]
By Edward O. Sweeney, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit—which covers Connecticut, New York, and Vermont—recently issued an important decision in which it found that an HR director may be deemed “individually” liable under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Over the past 20 years, employers have increased and decreased benefits strategically in response to the needs of the workplace and employees as well as to economic and technological changes, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) 2016 Employee Benefits Survey report.
Employees find 401(k)s and similar group retirement plans are found to be the most difficult benefits to understand, followed by health insurance and HSA/FSAs, according to a new financial wellness survey released by Four Seasons Financial Education (FSFE).
Caught between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials, Generation X is fewer in numbers. They have matured beyond their slacker reputations, and many of them are dealing with young children, elderly parents, and stressful jobs.