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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Equity Compensation Plans Build Loyalty, but Uncertainty Abounds
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Millions of Americans participate in employee stock programs and value this benefit, but many want more help in understanding...
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Colorado High Court Clarifies Limitations Period for Unpaid Wage Claims
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Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act, a terminated employee’s right to seek unpaid wages or compensation at termination is...
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Manager Who Supervised Employees May Not Be Exempt
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A building manager who attended management meetings and supervised and directed others could still be entitled to overtime pay...
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5th Circuit Ruling Leaves DOL’s Fiduciary Rule in Limbo
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An Obama-era Department of Labor (DOL) rule requiring heightened plan sponsor vigilance of investment advice given to employees has...
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Employers Giving Out Tax Cut Bonuses—or Is It Posturing?
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Whether the 2017 tax act will create new jobs and lead employers to raise workers’ pay is hotly debated....
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Close the Gender Pay Gap with Career Parity
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The pay gap between men and women in the U.S. is real, but it is predominantly caused by fewer...
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Mayor Signs Law Adding Safe Time to NYC Earned Sick Time
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, New York, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new law requiring employers to provide paid time off for...
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Worker Fired After Seeking Unemployment Compensation Awarded $1.3M
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The California Court of Appeal upheld a jury verdict in favor of an employee who was fired after she...
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