Prescription painkiller abuse is taking an enormous toll at work. It’s costing billions in missed workdays and productivity and also driving up health care and workers’ compensation costs. Yet the stigma of drug abuse prevents employees and employers alike from addressing the issue. Here’s how you can help.
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Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Nevada Employers Prepare to Provide Leave for Domestic Violence Victims
Janet L. Heins|Leave Benefits, Nevada, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
In the new year, Nevada employers will be required to provide workplace protections for employees who are victims of...
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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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Will Tax Reform Spare 401(k) Pretax Contributions?
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Defined Contribution Plans, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The “buzz” that a GOP tax reform bill would limit pretax contributions to employer-sponsored 401(k) accounts grew louder last...
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DOL's Final Rule on Disability Claims Procedures to Take Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that employee benefit plans must comply with a previously delayed final rule...
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Make Your Benefits Website a Year-Round Hub
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Benefits Technology, Cafeteria Plans, Communication, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
HR’s conversations with employees about their benefits often occur once a year at open enrollment. A well-designed benefits website,...
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Florida's Minimum Wage Rises in January
Janet L. Heins|Florida, Leadership and Navigation, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As of Jan. 1, 2018, Florida’s minimum wage will be $8.25 per hour, which is approximately a two percent...
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Private Companies Expect Pay Raises to Top 4% in 2018
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Salary Surveys, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A new report suggests that private U.S. companies may give employees substantially larger salary increases in 2018 than their...
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New York City Council Expands Earned Sick Time Law to Include Safe Time
Janet L. Heins|Communication, New York, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City’s paid-sick-leave law would require businesses to allow employees to use paid time off for “safe time”...
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