Tag: benefits

Pregnancy Discrimination: Huge Verdict For Teacher Who Wasn’t Rehired After Principal Said She Wouldn’t Want To Work; How To Manage Pregnant Workers To Avoid Lawsuits

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Nina Hagan was hired under a one-year teaching contract at St. Martin of Tours, a Catholic elementary school in Los Angeles. She received a glowing performance evaluation her first semester. But, she claimed, after the principal discovered she was pregnant, her work situation deteriorated and she wasn’t rehired for the next school year. Now a […]

News Notes: EEOC Suspends Rule On Retiree Medicare Bridge Coverage

By Jennifer Carsen Sep 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded a policy under which the agency viewed employer-sponsored health plans that were reduced or eliminated on the basis of age or Medicare eligibility as violating the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The agency acted after receiving input from employer and labor groups suggesting that the rule discouraged […]

Workers’ Compensation: When You Could Be Liable For Injuries During An Employee’s Commute

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

San Diego police officer Stephen Molnar was subpoenaed to testify in court on a work-related matter on a day he wasn’t scheduled to report for duty. While driving his personal car from home to the courthouse, he was injured in an automobile accident. Molnar filed a workers’ compensation claim, which was ultimately denied. We’ll explain […]

News Notes: Court Upholds San Francisco Domestic Partner Law

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld San Francisco’s landmark domestic partner benefits ordinance, which requires that companies doing business with the city must offer equal benefits to domestic partners and married spouses of employees. The court rejected a constitutional challenge by an Ohio company whose bid for a contract with the city was […]

Employee Leaves Of Absence: A Simple Explanation Of FMLA Requirements For Managers

By Jennifer Carsen Jul 1, 2001 Uncategorized

Updated: Jul 1, 2001

Figuring out your obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act can be tricky. But you can make compliance easier by educating your managers about the law’s basic requirements and some special rules under the California Family Rights Act. Here’s a checklist of basic facts and practical tips to help supervisors avoid the most common […]

Workplace Stress On The Rise: The Top 10 Cures

By Jennifer Carsen Jul 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Workplace stress plagues the American workforce. Recent surveys suggest that 40% of workers find their jobs to be “very stressful” and 26% are often burned out by them. The economy’s recent downturn makes matters even worse: workers may feel a need to prove their value at the same time that supervisors are being forced to […]

News Notes: Study Reveals Why Many Small Employers Don’t Offer Health Insurance

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jun 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Some common misconceptions keep small employers from offering health benefits to their employees, according to a recent study by the UCLA/UC Berkeley Health Insurance Policy Program. The study revealed that 38 percent of California employers with 10 to 50 employees don’t offer coverage. The reasons why include these erroneous perceptions: it’s too expensive; it doesn’t […]

Age Discrimination: New Case Examines Whether You Can Deny Older Workers Educational Assistance Benefits; Preventive Measures To Take

By Jennifer Carsen May 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Suppose an employee in their 50s or 60s wants to take advantage of your employee educational assistance program. You may be reluctant to shell out thousands of dollars to educate a worker who’s close to retirement. One employer that faced this situation recently got slapped with an age discrimination lawsuit when an older worker’s request […]