Voluntary benefits can help to address possible financial gaps for employees, especially for those enrolled in high-deductible health plans. While these choices enhance the benefits package, they also raise issues that employers and employees should keep in mind.
2018 Open Enrollment: Voluntary Benefits Emphasize Choice
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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After Harassment, Consider Counseling Services Without Deductibles
Janet L. Heins|Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Mental Health Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A benefits attorney advises companies to adopt a Workplace Harassment Prevention and Protection Plan (WHiPP) that provides counseling and...
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FMLA: A Primer for HR
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Family and Medical Leave Act is complex, but it is manageable when HR develops robust policies, trains managers...
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Colorado High Court Clarifies Limitations Period for Unpaid Wage Claims
Janet L. Heins|Colorado, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act, a terminated employee’s right to seek unpaid wages or compensation at termination is...
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Senate Confirms Preston Rutledge to Lead Employee Benefits Security Administration
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As 2017 ended, the U.S. Senate confirmed Preston Rutledge as the new assistant secretary of labor for the Employee...
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CEO Pay Ratio Disclosures Have Begun, Putting Morale at Risk
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
It’s now easier for publicly traded company employees to compare their CEOs pay with their own and to see...
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Auto Body Technicians Fail to Prove Minimum Wage Violations
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Two body shop employees who claimed they were not paid the minimum wage required by California law failed to...
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Home Depot’s Rounding Policy for Payroll Is OK
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Home Depot’s policy of rounding employees’ time punched in and out to the nearest quarter hour does not violate...
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Supreme Court: Union Retiree Health Benefits Weren’t Vested for Life
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Benefits, News, Retiree Health Care, SCOTUS, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Retiree health care benefits end when a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between a company and a union expires, unless...
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