Your Tech Workers Aren’t Like Everyone Else…
They work different hours. They speak a different language. And they’re motivated by different compensation considerations than the rest of your workforce.
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Most Prevalent Incentive Payments? Survey Says …
Approximately one-third of employers report that their organizations supplement wages and salaries with cash incentives in the form of individual or team awards, spot bonuses, and similar payments, according to a recent survey of Cash Compensation practices conducted by BLR. Long term incentive bonuses were most frequently reported to be paid to employees at the […]
News Notes: Employer Settles DOL Charges Over Using Youth Drivers
Restaurant Runners Inc., which contracts with restaurants to deliver prepared meals to customers’ homes, has shelled out $15,200 in civil penalties to settle Department of Labor (DOL) charges that the company violated child labor laws. The DOL said Restaurant Runner, which has offices in Santa Clarita and Bakersfield, allowed minors to work as delivery drivers, […]
Cal-OSHA Tackles Heat-Related Illness
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published tips for workers and employers to keep in mind during heat waves. The new materials include an advisory for employers that explains the duty to take steps necessary to prevent heat-related illness, plus fact sheets for workers to help them recognize and respond to symptoms of […]
Don’t Miss Our Brinker Webinar Next Week
Yesterday, we explained some of the facts of the Brinker case and why the decision is such good news for employers.
Pension Plans’ Funded Status Slipped in February
Three monthly measures of defined benefit pension plans’ funded status slipped or remained flat in February after a strong start to 2013, due mostly to weakening interest rates. The Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index, which monitors funding for the U.S.’s largest corporate DB plans, posted a decrease in funded status for the month to 81.5 […]
Bill Would Allow Tax Reimbursement to Federal Employees for Domestic Partner’s Travel
Heads of federal agencies would have the authority to reimburse employees for the taxes imposed on reimbursements of travel or transportation expenses their domestic partners incur when accompanying them on a business trip, under a bill introduced in the U.S. House on Nov. 18 — the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 3485). The […]
Dads Deserve a Break: Family-Friendly Policies Aren’t Just for Working Moms
By Tammy Binford Dad usually gets a new tie or some other token of appreciation from the kids in observance of Father’s Day. But what he may want more is a little extra support at work. Working moms are often at the center of discussions about work-life balance – how to get the children to […]
Arizona Voters Pass Health Care Choice Measure
by David I. Weissman, Ford & Harrison LLP Arizona voters resoundingly said “no thank you” to federal health care reform legislation on Election Day, voting in favor of Arizona Proposition 106 by a fairly significant margin. Proposition 106 amends the Arizona Constitution by: prohibiting any law or rule from compelling any individual, employer, or health […]
News Notes: Minimum Wage Headed Up To $7.25?
On top of the minimum wage rate hikes enacted last year, a new measure has been introduced in Washington to boost the minimum wage to $7.25 by 2002. The current schedule ups the minimum wage to $5.15 on September 1, 1997, and to $5.75 on March 1, 1998. We’ll keep you posted.