The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that cosmetology students were not employees of their schools. The court joined two other appellate courts in adopting the “primary beneficiary” test to determine whether students are employees.
Ninth Circuit Says Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees of School
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Employees Are More Likely to Stay If They Like Their Health Plan
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Consumer Directed Health Care, Health Care Costs, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employer-provided health coverage is important for recruiting, but even more important for retention, a new survey shows. But employer-sponsored...
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Mandatory arbitration agreements prevent 60M U.S. workers from resolving employment disputes in court
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. A study released by the Economic Policy Institute finds that through the use of mandatory...
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The Current State of Washington’s Meal and Rest Break Law
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, News, Washington, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
This article summarizes certain aspects of the current Washington law on meal and rest breaks, taking into account the...
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IRS Issues Transition Rule for HSA-Incompatible Vasectomies
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
State laws requiring insurers to fully pay for male sterilization were poised to render health plans in those states...
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Conflicting Evidence over Absenteeism Leads to Ongoing FMLA Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that claimed it fired an employee for absenteeism was not entitled to summary judgment on the claims...
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$4.5M Awarded for Failure to Grant Additional Leave
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, California, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A California court recently awarded $4.5 million for an employer’s failure to grant additional leave under state law.
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Agencies Release Advance Copies of Form 5500 for Filing in 2018
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Recently released advance copies of 2017 plan year Form 5500 and instructions reflect an increase in the maximum civil...
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Two-Year Delay for Cadillac Tax Included in Stopgap Funding Bill
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Republican leaders in Congress included in the latest stopgap government funding bill a provision to delay the Cadillac tax...
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