The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Last Friday, I had the honor and privilege of presenting at the Philadelphia Association of Paralegals’ Education Conference. per hour and overtime pay at a rate of at least one and one-half times the regular rate of pay for all hours over 40 worked in a given workweek. Some hands went up). And then I made this face.

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Wage and Hour Training Employment Law Exercises Handbook 58

HRExecutive

MAY 18, 2016

Some employers “still aren’t getting it when it comes to discriminating against employees with family responsibilities.”. Williams, founding director of the Center for WorkLife Law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in a recent statement highlighting findings from a new UC Hastings study.

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HR Daily Advisor

MAY 1, 2017

No matter how many times we try to remind workers that we’re all on the same team at our organizations, individual styles, egos, and personalities come into play. Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 22, 2017

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago.

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HR Planning Employment Law Compliance Compliance Training 50

HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago.

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Wellness E-Recruitment Employment Law Screening 43

HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 22, 2018

A federal court in Kentucky recently ruled that a Kentucky employer must go to trial in a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) case in part because there were disputes over whether an employee was absent and whether he had been given FMLA paperwork at the time of the absences. William” worked for Pella Corporation.

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Time and Attendance Employment Law Report Certification 46

HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 18, 2017

The report notes that if a decision is made later than the end of August 2017 to terminate the CSR payments at the end of the calendar year—after insurers have finalized premiums for next year—the “CBO and JCT expect that additional insurers would exit the marketplaces in 2018 to reduce their financial losses.”. from Williams College.

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HR Planning Employment Law Compliance Report 46

HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In this article, we’ll look at some of the key benefits 401(k)s provide to both employees and employers, as well as some important practical considerations. 401(K) Advantages to Employers. Here are some possible objectives: To improve the benefits package you offer, at little cost to your organization.

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HR Planning Retirement Discrimination Handbook 67

HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

In 2005, Dahlke Trailer Sales hired “Tony” after he presented a false Social Security number. In September 2013, Tony was injured at work. That would encourage the employment of undocumented workers to save on costs. Brandon Wheeler, a contributor to Minnesota Employment Law Letter , can be reached at bwheeler@felhaber.com.

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Employment Law Hiring Competencies Compensation 50

HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 27, 2017

On paper, at least, the performance review process has a lot going for it. It makes sense to carve out time to really look in-depth at an employee’s performance over the past year, as well as look forward to goals for the year ahead – both from an organizational standpoint and an employee development standpoint.

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Conference Adobe Performance Management Employment Law 52

HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 6, 2018

Under both the federal law and almost all state laws, continuation requires the insured to pay the full premium (including the former employer’s share), but the insured does get the advantage of cheaper group rates. Employers are not required to pay for a qualified beneficiary’s COBRA coverage—so who is?

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HR Planning Planning Tools Groups Employment Law 52

HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015, which would repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—eliminating, in two steps, the law’s mandate penalties and subsidies but leaving the ACA’s insurance market reforms in place. At that time, CBO and JCT offered a partial assessment of how H.R.

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Because the “use-or-lose” rule requires employees to forfeit any money that is left in their health FSA at the end of the plan year, it is the health FSA rule that is most relevant to employees. However, there are two key exceptions employers should be aware of. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Grace Period.

HR Planning 49

HR Planning Handbook Employment Law Compensation 49

HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 20, 2017

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago.

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HR Planning Planning Tools Employment Law Retirement 46

HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

What happens when an employee is out on job-protected leave and an employer realizes that everything keeps moving along just fine without him or her or that his or her duties shouldn’t really take 40 hours per week? That law states that an employee with a disability must be returned to her same position after a medical leave of absence.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 2, 2017

For many HR professionals, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration is near—or at—the top of the list of most-hated-things-about-the-job. And given that the law is confusing and burdensome and nitpicky, it’s no wonder. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. from Williams College.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Going forward, you would then look at the number of hours worked in the new measurement period to determine whether the employee has the requisite number of hours to qualify as full-time under the ACA for that measurement period. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. from Williams College.

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Retirement Employment Law Compliance Immedis 46

HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Today we’ll look at the rules in some detail, with thanks to contributing attorney editor Vicki Nielsen of Ogletree Deakins. Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. from Williams College.

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Examples Employment Law Certification Retirement 52

HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 11, 2017

The agreement provided: “The amount of the draw will be deducted from future Advanced Commissions, but an employee will always receive at least $12.01 They clocked in to the timekeeping system at the start of each shift, clocked out and back in for meal periods, and clocked out again when their shifts ended. per hour] for.

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Wage and Hour Training Compensation Planning Tools HR Software 43

HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

“Barry,” a Romanian, began working as a maintenance mechanic for Rockbestos-Suprenant Cable Corporation in April 2005. To establish a case under the ADA, the ADEA, or Title VII, an employee must show that he was qualified for the position he held at the time of his termination. Background. Words matter.

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Discrimination Employment Law Analysis Compensation 40

HR Daily Advisor

JULY 28, 2017

In 2005, “Benji” began working at Pogo Mine, which was operated by Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC. When Benji returned to work, he was initially assigned to a project that kept him at his desk. At the close of evidence during the trial, Benji asked the judge to rule that he had a disability.

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Discrimination Employment Law Company ATS 43

HR Daily Advisor

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In September, Nancy was issued a letter of warning in lieu of a 14-day suspension because she allegedly left the key to the weapon locker in the locker on four different occasions and later left her keys dangling from the keyhole on the weapon room door at the end of her shift. and an editor of Massachusetts Employment Law Letter.

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Discrimination Harassment Employment Law Report 43

HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. and practiced in the Labor & Employment Department at Sidley & Austin, LLP in Chicago.

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HR Daily Advisor

MARCH 20, 2017

She excelled at her job, winning awards for customer satisfaction and cost efficiency. In 2005, she took the position of senior patient services specialist and again communicated her disability to her hiring supervisor. From roughly 2005 to 2008, she often took medical leave for medical appointments.

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HR Morning

APRIL 20, 2016

Meneghello , writing on the Fisher & Phillips blog , cites a recent case that could have repercussions for employers. Meneghello recounts the tale of one Stephen Cavanaugh, an inmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln. It’s complicated, so bear with us.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 21, 2017

Dr. “Albright,” who is an occupational medicine physician, worked at Meharry Medical College from 2005 until her resignation in 2014. Albright claimed that Houser was dismissive of her, made belittling comments, and made noises of exasperation when she spoke at committee meetings. Albright refused the mandatory assignment.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 15, 2017

As Jennifer McClure of Unbridled Talent put it so well at our recent THRIVE conference in Las Vegas (which was fantastic, by the way), “We want to play favorites and reward the people who are doing great work.” Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 19, 2017

That’s because effective January 22, 2018, Phase 4 of the implementation of the 2005 law will begin. Despite the fact that the REAL ID Act has been law since 2005—in fact, it was one of the very first laws I ever covered in my time as a legal editor—many people were surprised to learn of this looming effective date.

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Ohio Employer's Law

MARCH 23, 2016

People seem to like lists, so here’s one to kick off this month’s Employment Law Blog Carnival. All six of their albums have at least one song with the word “little” in the title. So, for this month’s Carnival, I present employment law according to the greatest band of the last 20 years, the White Stripes.

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Employment Law Hiring Software Handbook HR Software 28

Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2018

I’m fairly sure nobody reading this blog is surprised at the increasing numbers in the contingent workforce. As this Politico article summarized: “From 2005 to 2015, according to the best available estimate , the number of people in alternative work arrangements grew by 9 million and now represents roughly 16 percent of all U.S.

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Company Employee Recognition Employment Law Talent Experience 63

HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Today, we’re going to look at Medicare entitlement in the context of retiree health plans—as well as what happens to participants in your retiree plan if you decide to eliminate this coverage. Jennifer Carsen, JD, is a Senior Legal Editor for BLR’s human resources and employment law publications, focusing on benefits compliance.

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HR Planning Retirement Background screening Employment Law 61

HRExecutive

JANUARY 28, 2015

is sending some of its workers, according to a lawsuit recently filed by the EEOC, which accuses the restaurant chain of excluding male employees from consideration for coveted temporary assignments at a Utah resort. Herrera—a Ruby Tuesday employee since 2005 in Corvallis, Ore.—was discrimination EEOC employment law HR profession'

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Employment Law Discrimination Immedis Examples 40

HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Here, we’ll look at some of the rules for hardship withdrawals, courtesy of The 401(k) Handbook. . For administrative convenience, many plans limit the number of hardship withdrawals that an employee can make during a particular period, process withdrawals only at the end of a plan quarter, and establish a minimum withdrawal amount.

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HR Planning ADP Retirement Handbook 46

HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

“Alice” worked as a sales associate at Morgan Stanley from 2001 until she was fired in 2012. After she was terminated, she claimed that she had been mistreated throughout her time at the company. In 2005, Alice partnered with “Parker,” a senior financial adviser, to service a variety of client accounts. Economic Downturn.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 24, 2018

Under proposed regulations issued by the IRS in 2007, which remain in effect, any taxable benefits offered under a cafeteria plan must be treated as being purchased by the employee with after-tax contributions equal to the benefit’s full value at the time it is received by the employee. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms.

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Zenefits

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The “ Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act ” (also called the “Video Interview Act”) was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Legal experts say the measure is aimed at providing job applicants information about and some control over the process when an AI system is used. The law covers “positions based in Illinois.”

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HRExecutive

JUNE 10, 2016

Or a passive-aggressive jab at women who had complained? The case stems from a 2005 claim by a female driver trainee who said she was sexually harassed. partners in the employment law practice of Franczek Radelet in Chicago. In a final order in the case dated May 26, the judge says he can’t tell.

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