Whether the 2017 tax act will create new jobs and lead employers to raise workers’ pay is hotly debated. Corporations say that they’ll share tax savings with workers and invest in job growth, but critics are skeptical.
Employers Giving Out Tax Cut Bonuses—or Is It Posturing?
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
-
Florida Statute Preempts Miami Beach Minimum Wage Ordinance, Court Finds
Janet L. Heins|Florida, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A Florida district court of appeal held that Miami Beach violated Florida law by enacting a local ordinance increasing...
-
Estée Lauder, EEOC Agree to Settle Paid-Child-Bonding-Leave Case
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Gender, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is scrutinizing paid-child-bonding-leave policies closely, particularly those that distinguish between primary and secondary caregivers,...
-
What Happens If Tax Reform Scuttles Employers' Deduction for Commuting Benefits?
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employees like receiving subsidies from their employers to defray commuting and parking costs, but tax reform—if enacted—could transform this...
-
$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...
-
Risk vs. Readiness: The 401(k) Plan Annuity Conundrum
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Good plan governance can reduce the fiduciary risks that prevent plan sponsors from offering annuities as a 401(k) investment...
-
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...
-
IRS Lowers 2018 Family HSA Contribution Limit by $50
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 2018 contribution limit for health savings accounts (HSAs) linked to family coverage will be $6,850—not $6,900, as the...
-
Could Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan Transform Employer-Sponsored Health Care?
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Corporate giants Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are collaborating to offer health care services to their...
Categories
Contact – 262-241-8444
Recent Posts
Contact the Attorneys of H.E.L.P. – Heins Employment Law Practice Employee Rights Law Practice LLC for a Free Initial Phone Consultation. We serve EMPLOYEES AND PLAINTIFFS ONLY in Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Shorewood, River Hills, Hartford, Elm Grove, Pewaukee, Lake Geneva, Merton, West Bend, Brookfield, Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, Germantown, Fond Du Lac, Appleton, Manitowoc, Cedarburg, Port Washington, Grafton, Sheboygan, Green Bay and Madison Wisconsin on employee discrimination, retaliation, harassment, FMLA (Family Leave Medical Act), and employee rights.
We do not represent any employers, so you can be sure there will never be a conflict of interest. We can represent employees of private companies and federal employees all of the way to the Wisconsin Supreme court and beyond all of the way to U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
Wisconsin Employment Attorneys Serving the Greater Milwaukee Area and Wisconsin For free consultation* or to set up an appointment with our team of dedicated employment law attorneys:
Contact our law firm online, Call our office at 262-241-8444 or Toll free at 866-241-8444
H.E.L.P. – Heins Employment Law Practice Employee Rights Attorneys
200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101
Brookfield, WI 53005
*There is no charge for your initial phone consultation.