An employee who was convicted of insurance fraud—after he exaggerated a work-related injury to a doctor who then prescribed opiates—was not barred from recovering workers’ compensation benefits because another doctor found that the injury had still resulted in a permanent partial disability, the California Court of Appeal ruled.
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How HR Can Prepare for Employee Reactions to CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the new CEO pay ratio disclosure requirements take effect this year for publicly traded companies, bringing an unfamiliar...
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Will Medical Marijuana Have a Place in Employee Health Plans?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
With 29 states and the District of Columbia now allowing the use of medical marijuana, employee health plans may...
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Unlawful to threaten employees with plant closure to spur union decertification
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Ronald Miller, J.D. The NLRB did not err in determining that an employer acted unlawfully by threatening plant...
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Why More Employers Should Provide 'Mental Health First Aid'
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Training employees to better understand mental illness can keep workers and organizations healthy.
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Combatting the Prescription Drug Crisis
Janet L. Heins|Drug Abuse Prevention, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Drug and Alcohol Testing--Employment, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Prescription painkiller abuse is taking an enormous toll at work. It’s costing billions in missed workdays and productivity and...
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Home Depot’s Rounding Policy for Payroll Is OK
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Home Depot’s policy of rounding employees’ time punched in and out to the nearest quarter hour does not violate...
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High-Deductible Plans More Common, but So Are Choices
Janet L. Heins|Consumer Directed Health Care, Critical Evaluation, Health Care Costs, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The share of big employers offering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) has grown by more than 20 percent since...
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Good Jobs for High School Graduates Still Exist
Janet L. Heins|News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Many believe good jobs for workers without a bachelor’s degree no longer exist in a labor market buffeted by...
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