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In the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) proposed guidance on harassment, the commission suggests “civility training” and “bystander intervention training” as proactive measures employers can use to prevent workplace harassment. But is there any support for the notion that civility training would be an effective tool to prevent harassment? The EEOC included it in the […]
What’s an employer to do when there’s an employee with potential who simply isn’t quite meeting expectations?
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently ruled that a 90-day statute of limitations, rather than a longer five-year time limit, applied to an employee’s claim for wrongful discharge. Both statutes of limitations protect employees from being discharged based on their jury-related service.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has postponed the notice requirement for the new “qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement” (QSEHRA) program, until the agency issues further guidance.
This article series addresses some of the most confusing real world problems surrounding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In the last installment, we focused on employees who do not have job restoration rights once they return from leave. In this article, we’ll focus on managing U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigations surrounding FMLA […]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently overturned a jury verdict in favor of an employee who claimed she was retaliated against for exercising her right to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The court found that the employer had flawed but still […]
An African-American railroad worker alleged that he was denied overtime and certain training due to race discrimination. His employer denied the allegations.
Wellness programs sound like a great idea to improve employees’ health status, minimize absenteeism, and generally improve your workplace. Yesterday we looked at some simple ways to introduce wellness programs at your office. However, it’s not all sun salutations and stress breaks. Here are some basic pitfalls that sometimes make a wellness program a little […]
When it comes to IRS audits, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” as Benjamin Franklin so wisely put it. The cure, in this case, most often requires restitution of deposits to your 401(k) or 403(b) plan, plus earnings, and in some cases, a sanction paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance on its advice provided by determination letters and private letter rulings reflecting several changes that took effect January 1.