The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims by a former employee of the New York City Department of Education because her doctor did not certify the time off.
Court Dismisses Discrimination and FMLA Claims After Employee’s Cancer Diagnosis
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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$775,000 Settlement Approved for Failure to Compensate for Preshift Work
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A federal court has approved a $775,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against Farmers Insurance for its alleged...
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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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Maryland Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Law
Janet L. Heins|Leadership and Navigation, Maryland, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Maryland employers must soon provide sick and safe leave to their employees, as state legislators recently voted to override...
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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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‘True statement’ to former employee’s potential employer about her pending lawsuit could be retaliatory
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Deborah Hammonds, J.D. An energy commodities broker who claimed her former employer interfered with her potential new job...
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For 2018, Expect Steeper Health Plan Premium Increases
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Costs, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The average premium hike for employer-sponsored health plans next year is expected to be the highest since 2011. But...
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‘Time-Shaving’ Policies Challenged
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Minimum Wage, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Seasonal restaurant employees who alleged that they were victims of “time-shaving” policies that deprived them of minimum wage and...
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Health Care 'Cadillac Tax' Delayed Until 2022
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
President Donald Trump signed into law a two-year delay on the 40 percent excise tax on high-value health care...
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