Two large U.S. corporations—Cisco Systems and Whirlpool Corp.—have significantly increased their paid time off benefits for family members following the arrival of a new child, and where they’ve gone others may choose to follow.
Companies Add New Twists to Parental Leave
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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In Focus: Trump Proposes Tying Federal Workers' Pay to Performance
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Variable Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Using variable pay to reward workers for achieving goals is now common in the private sector. For federal workers,...
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Senate Won't Vote on Last-Ditch ACA Repeal Attempt
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Like previous Republican-backed bills, the Graham-Cassidy measure would eliminate penalties imposed on individuals who don’t purchase health care (the...
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Trump Administration Rolls Back ACA's Birth-Control Coverage Mandate
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Health Care Reform, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Trump administration will allow employers to claim a religious or moral objection to an Affordable Care Act requirement...
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IRS Issues First FAQs on Paid-Leave Credit
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When the IRS posted a set of frequently asked questions regarding the new employer tax credit for paid family...
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Viewpoint: If an Employee Attends a Beyonce Concert While on FMLA Leave, Can She Be Terminated?
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers often hesitate to conduct workplace investigations or take disciplinary action against an employee taking leave under the Family...
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Supreme Court to Reconsider Whether Car Service Advisors Are Exempt
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Supreme Court will revisit whether car dealership service advisors are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair...
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Notes written a year before 77-year-old was fired were direct evidence of age bias
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Kathleen Kapusta, J.D. Notes written by a decisionmaker in the termination of a 77-year-old employee during a conference...
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Crossing the Threshold—Small Business to ACA-Bound 'Applicable Large Employer'
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Small businesses that are approaching the threshold to applicable large employer (ALE) status by reaching 50 full-time or equivalent...
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