Labor and Employment

No Extra Healthcare Benefits For Executives (IRS Regs Pending)

The IRS is working on regulations that will implement the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision,which says that highly compensated employees […]

How Facebook Can Reveal FMLA Fraud

An appeals court decision upholds an employer’s termination decision in case where a worker employed as a customer service representative […]

Four-Day Work Week Strikes A Chord

The idea of a four-day workweek may be gaining some traction. It could be a recruitment tool for employers.

Pregnancy Not Fireable Offense

Pregnant workers must be treated with unique care, at the risk of landing employers in tricky legal territory. Faced with […]

For Government Contractors, New Veteran and Disability Hiring Rules

Applicants must be asked to self-identify, and employers must come up with ratio of applicants to hires in the protected categories.

Texas Disaster Shows Legally Required Insurance May Not Be Enough

Carrying voluntary liability insurance as a protective measure would help companies avoid the difficult circumstance that Adair Grain, Inc. and […]

Retailer Lawsuits Focus on Anti-Discrimination in Form I-9

Two recent settlements for U.S. retailers found that the companies, in their diligence at authorizing employee working credentials, used methods […]

Financial Consequences of Play-Or-Pay Health Care Mandate

For employers, the most important provision in the Affordable Care Act will be the play-or-pay mandate. It requires employers with […]

Texas Makes It Easier to Hire Ex-Convicts

Governor Rick Perry has signed a law that makes it more difficult to sue an employer for negligent hiring based […]

OSHA’s Proposed Silica Regs Would Have Major Impact

Two proposed OSHA rules limiting worker silica exposure could affect 2.2 million workers. Reduction in permissible exposure limit would vary […]

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