HR Administration

Dear Workforce We Are at 50 Employees. How Do We Prepare For FMLA?

We are now at 50 employees but have a lot of new hires. When are we required to impleme...

Compliance

Va. State Workers Would Contribute 5% of Pay Under Proposal

State employees have not made contributions since 1983, when the state agreed to cover ...

Benefits

Wrangling Begins in Health Care Reform Lawsuit

In all, 20 states, 47 interest groups and more than 70 legislators have filed briefs wi...

Workplace Culture

House Extends Health Insurance Subsidies for Some Laid-Off Workers

While there is broad support in Congress for the subsidy, it isn’t known if the Senate ...

Legal

High Courts Ruling on Wal-Mart Case Could Impact Future of Class-Action Lawsuits

Experts note that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has a particularly high rate am...

HR Administration

Regarding Disciplinary Action Toward an Employee, Is Honesty the Best Policy?

The legal benefits from making the effort to explain a disciplinary action far outweigh...

Legal

Reporters Not Exempt From FLSA Overtime Requirements

Employers should carefully review overtime pay exemptions found in the federal and stat...

Compliance

Obesity Can Exacerbate Workplace Injuries, Study Notes

The range of medical treatments, costs and duration are typically, but not always, grea...