Employers are not liable under the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law if they choose not to pay out accrued, unused sick pay to employees upon termination of employment, according to a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling.
Massachusetts High Court Says Sick Pay Doesn’t Constitute Wages
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Gender Pay Gap Transparency Act: A Push for Equality or a Waste of Time?
Janet L. Heins|Gender, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Gov. Jerry Brown soon will decide whether California’s big businesses must reveal salary data for male and female employees,...
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How Can Employers Navigate Multiple Leave Laws?
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Relationship Management, Unpaid Time Off, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When workers request time off, they may have the right to take job-protected leave under various federal, state and...
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Drug-Coverage Disclosures Are Due by March 1
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Each year, employers that provide prescription drug coverage to Medicare-eligible workers, dependents or retirees must disclose to the Centers...
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Trump Nominates Pharma Exec Alex Azar as Next HHS Secretary
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Benefits, Leadership and Navigation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
President Donald Trump has nominated former pharmaceutical firm executive Alex Azar as the next secretary of Health and Human...
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Chicago Public Schools Allegedly Requested Work During FMLA Leave
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Allegations that an employer requested that a job assignment be completed during Family and Medical Leave Act time off...
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Know the Law Before Paying Students Less Than Minimum Wage
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Fair Labor Standards Act sets the nationwide minimum wage for most employees, but some workers, such as student...
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Overtime Rule Changes Are Coming, but Will They Be in Time?
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
If the Labor Department fails to finalize a new overtime-pay rule before the 2020 elections, the rule struck down...
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Reassignment of Job Duties Did Not Violate FMLA
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Reassignment of minor job duties during an employee’s medical leave without returning those duties to the worker after the...
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