Small businesses that are approaching the threshold to applicable large employer (ALE) status by reaching 50 full-time or equivalent employees should consider their vulnerability to the Affordable Care Act’s nondeductible employer penalties.
Crossing the Threshold—Small Business to ACA-Bound 'Applicable Large Employer'
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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DOL Proposes Rule to Expand Association Health Plans for Small Employers
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would allow small business to band together and purchase...
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Austin’s Earned Sick Time Ordinance: 8 Things You Need to Know
Janet L. Heins|News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Relationship Management, Texas, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Austin City Council passed a new ordinance on earned sick time that will take effect on Oct. 1...
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EEOC Wellness Regulations Vacated Effective Jan. 1, 2019
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A district court has vacated the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) wellness rule effective Jan. 1, 2019, instructing the...
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Manager Who Supervised Employees May Not Be Exempt
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A building manager who attended management meetings and supervised and directed others could still be entitled to overtime pay...
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FMLA Claim Advances Because of Insufficient Documentation
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Citing the employer’s “insufficient documentation,” a federal court found that genuine questions existed as to whether a former employee...
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California Strengthens Wage-Theft Laws
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When employers fail to provide full pay to employees for all their hours worked, it’s sometimes called wage theft—an...
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How to Design a 21st Century Time Off Program
Janet L. Heins|News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Today’s time off policies are a far cry from the days when two weeks’ vacation and eight fixed holidays...
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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, Employee Relations, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
What would you do if the majority of your entry-level, hourly workforce was planning to leave in less than...
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