Click through for the articles from the past week on the HR Daily Advisor.
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Same Sex Marriage Benefits Not So Simple
It's been over 2 years since the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage in the case of U.S. v. Windsor and a year since the Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, required states to issue marriage licenses for same-sex marriages and to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in another state. So, everything is resolved, right?
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Transgender and Unmarried Partner Benefits
Yesterday we saw how same sex marriage and benefits are a complicated mix. Today we’ll examine similar issues concerning transgender benefits and unmarried partner benefits.
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Think You Have Joint Employment Licked? Think Again.
In early 2016, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released an Administrator’s Interpretation addressing joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). In conjunction with this release, the DOL also issued a new fact sheet on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and joint employment.
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Do You Know Your Responsibilities Concerning Joint Employment?
In yesterday's Advisor, we began to learn about employer responsibility when it comes to joint employment. Today, we’ll explore the responsibilities of the secondary employer.
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Don’t Let Your Mistakes Define Who You Are
Recently, Jordan Spieth lost the Masters golf tournament in stunning fashion. One headline on ESPN’s website read, “Jordan Spieth’s collapse at the Masters the most shocking in golf history.” That’s saying a lot since the “modern” game of golf originated in 15th century Scotland and made its Olympic debut in 1900, more than 100 years ago. Yet the 22-year-old, according to ESPN Senior Writer Ian O’Connor, experienced the “most shocking” collapse in the history of the game!
