Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employers are prohibited from taking adverse action against employees who participate in a “protected concerted activity,” which can be defined as any discussion aimed at improving the terms and conditions of their employment. Such conversations might be about wages, benefits and workplace safety.
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SHRM-Supported Alliance Launched to Protect Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Benefits, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management and other leading employer organizations have launched the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage, an...
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Court Awards $619,000 Against Verizon for FMLA Retaliation and Age Discrimination
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A female engineer presented sufficient proof of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation and age discrimination in her...
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Travel Bonus Not Deductible from FLSA Violation Damages
Janet L. Heins|Finance and Accounting, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay its workers the legally required...
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Trump's Executive Orders Seek to Roll Back Health Plan Requirements
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
President Donald Trump’s executive orders, which direct federal agencies to issue new rules allowing businesses to buy health insurance...
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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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Labor Secretary Acosta Talks About Deregulation, Gig Economy
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, Labor Relations, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) priority is to create jobs, said Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta at the...
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Tax Act Alters Executive Pay, Affects Bonus Deductions and Withholding
Janet L. Heins|Executive Compensation, News, Relationship Management, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The passage of the 2017 tax act will cause some employers to revisit their executive compensation programs, since new...
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