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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Surgeon General Calls on Employers to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Janet L. Heins||Counseling, Disease Management, Drug Abuse Prevention, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayU.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams called on employers to “step up” to combat the opioid epidemic by providing coverage...
Can Employers Pay Tipped Workers Less Than Minimum Wage?
Janet L. Heins||Leadership and Navigation, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to pay workers who customarily receive tips less than the standard...
Keep Track of 401(k) Participants So They Don’t Go Missing
Janet L. Heins||Benefits Compliance, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayIncreased job-hopping and forgetting to update their contact details can cause 401(k) plan participants to “disappear.” Creating a “missing-participant...
Why More Employers Should Provide 'Mental Health First Aid'
Janet L. Heins||Consultation, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayTraining employees to better understand mental illness can keep workers and organizations healthy. Read This Post
Tips For Obeying Final Pay Rules
Janet L. Heins||Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayHeed these tips for obeying rules on final pay for departing employees. Penalties for noncompliance can be steep. Read...
FLSA/FMLA and Travel-Time Opinion Letters Clarify the Law
Janet L. Heins||Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe U.S. Department of Labor’s opinion letter permitting employers to not pay nonexempt workers on Family and Medical Leave...
Know the Law Before Paying Students Less Than Minimum Wage
Janet L. Heins||Critical Evaluation, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe Fair Labor Standards Act sets the nationwide minimum wage for most employees, but some workers, such as student...
New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Pass Equal Pay Legislation
Janet L. Heins||New Jersey, News, Pay Equity, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayNew Jersey will become the latest state to mandate a comprehensive equal pay law, as Gov. Phil Murphy announced...
7 Tips for Managing Your Company's 401(k)
Janet L. Heins||Benefits, Consultation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayWhile the 401(k) still offers lots of options and opportunities for companies and employees, HR leaders who have to...
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