Former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar is promising he’ll use his new role as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to tackle the rising costs of prescription drugs, taking on the pharmaceutical industry’s promotion of expensive name-brand products.
New HHS Secretary Azar Pledges to Focus on Prescription Drug Costs
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How To Promote Retirement Savings for America Saves Week 2018
Janet L. Heins|Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
America Saves Week 2018, from Feb. 26 to March 3, is a time to encourage employees to save more...
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Viewpoint: FMLA Surveillance of Employees Requires a Good Reason
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Courts generally support an employer’s right to conduct surveillance if there is a clear concern that an employee is...
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After Harassment, Consider Counseling Services Without Deductibles
Janet L. Heins|Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Mental Health Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A benefits attorney advises companies to adopt a Workplace Harassment Prevention and Protection Plan (WHiPP) that provides counseling and...
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Ethics Chief to Agency Heads: Promote Safe Culture for Reporting Misconduct
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David Apol, the federal government’s ethics chief, is “deeply concerned” that some government leaders have engaged in impermissible conduct,...
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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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Ontario Employee Who Quit Wasn’t Entitled to Bonus Payment
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who quit his job was not entitled to a bonus payout, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled,...
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DOL’s Proposed Tip-Sharing Rule Sparks Heated Debate
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Restaurateurs and business groups have supported the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed rule to allow more workers to...
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$4.5M Awarded for Failure to Grant Additional Leave
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, California, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A California court recently awarded $4.5 million for an employer’s failure to grant additional leave under state law.
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