An employer that fires workers shortly before they vest in a pension, retiree health or other benefit should be able to document that the action wasn’t intended to interfere with employees attaining a benefit right. Organizations also should beware of triggering age-discrimination lawsuits.
Firing of FBI’s McCabe Spotlights Benefits-Vesting Issues
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Wage and Hour Class Actions Can Cost Employers Millions
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Employers that fail to comply with federal and state wage and hour laws could face class-action lawsuits that lead...
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References to FMLA Were Not Representations of FMLA Eligibility
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A handbook with a section on family and medical leave, forms that refer to the Family and Medical Leave...
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Common Pay Stub Errors California Employers Should Avoid
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
California HR professionals know the importance of promptly and accurately paying employees for all hours worked and that failing...
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What’s Next for Health Care Legislation?
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Republicans are no longer expected to make big changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But bipartisan legislation streamlining...
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What Will Happen with Wage and Hour Laws Under Trump?
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
President Donald Trump has promised to undo Obama-era regulations that business groups say are overly burdensome. Here’s what that...
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Health Care 'Cadillac Tax' Delayed Until 2022
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
President Donald Trump signed into law a two-year delay on the 40 percent excise tax on high-value health care...
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New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill
Janet L. Heins|New Jersey, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New Jersey lawmakers passed—and the governor is expected to sign—a statewide paid-sick-leave law that will preempt local ordinances. Here’s...
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Control Your Company's Health Care Costs with a Self-Funded 'Captive' Program
Janet L. Heins|Finance and Accounting, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A medical captive is a pool of small to midsized employers that are sharing the risk of their medical...
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