Employers often hesitate to conduct workplace investigations or take disciplinary action against an employee taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A recent court decision is an endorsement to carry on with your internal investigations and disciplinary measures, when warranted.
Viewpoint: If an Employee Attends a Beyonce Concert While on FMLA Leave, Can She Be Terminated?
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Push 401(k) Default Savings Rates Higher, Researchers and Plan Sponsors Agree
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Erring on the high side when choosing a 401(k) savings default-contribution rate won’t likely discourage employees from participating in...
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2016 Overtime Rule on Permanent Pause After 5th Circuit Halts Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Department of Labor (DOL) motion to halt litigation over the...
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Workers Pay More of Rising Health Costs
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Costs, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Premium renewal rates for employer-sponsored health plans rose an average of 6.6 percent in 2017—a significant increase—leavings employers to...
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IRS Prepares to Send ACA Penalty Letters by Year’s End
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS announced it will soon send out penalty notices to employers subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
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Treasury's Call to Repeal Pay Ratio Reporting Won't Alter Need to Comply
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Compensation Compliance, Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Trump administration has called for scrapping a requirement that publicly traded companies show how much their CEOs are...
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Ready or Not, New Disability Claims Procedures Took Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New procedures for processing disability claims, as required by the Labor Department, took effect on April 1, 2018. Employer-sponsored...
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How Do State Overtime Pay Rules Differ from Federal Law?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Under federal law, employers must pay nonexempt workers time and a half for all hours worked beyond 40 in...
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Timing of Discharge Overcome by Discipline Documentation
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Proper documentation of HR actions is a good practice, often required by company policy and, as recently highlighted in...
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