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3 reasons to get a short-term disability policy

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A significant percentage of the workforce will be in need of short-term disability leave and US law (with the exception of six states ) doesn’t guarantee any compensation. By having an employer short-term disability policy a part of your overall company policy handbook can make all the difference if and when something does go wrong.

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Jury Awards Taco Bell Workers Nearly a Half a Million in Meal and Rest Pay

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If an employer fails to provide an employee a meal period, the employer must pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the employee’s regular rate of compensation (Labor Code, sec. Regardless of the eventual amount of the verdict, this litigation dates back to 2007; litigating these types of class action lawsuits is a costly battle.

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Can Waste Management Employee Prove Disability Discrimination Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

“Justin” was hired by Waste Management in 2007 to work as a residential route driver in Montgomery County. Because of the risks posed to employees and the general public, Waste Management publishes safety rules in its employee handbook and holds regular and ad hoc safety training sessions. immediately to their supervisor.”

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An Introduction to Cafeteria Plans: Permitted Tax-Exempt and Taxable Benefits

HR Daily Advisor

Here’s a brief rundown of permitted cafeteria plan benefits, both tax-exempt and taxable, courtesy of the Employer’s Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules. In addition, highly compensated participants lose the Section 125 protection from taxation if the cafeteria plan fails certain nondiscrimination tests.

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Court: Shareholders and equity partners cannot sue for discrimination under Title VII.

The Employer Handbook

In 2007, she executed a shareholder agreement and, with it, she purchased 5,000 shares of the law firm. Instead, she was compensated according to a formula whose output varied with the profits and losses of the firm. But, eventually, the plaintiff became a partner. Like all other partners, the plaintiff was not paid a salary.

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Is Your Cafeteria Plan Document Full of Plot Holes?

HR Daily Advisor

Stated another way, you must have a tax code provision that makes compensation and other benefits nontaxable; otherwise, those benefits are taxable. The 2007 proposed cafeteria plan regulations and other guidance provide several content requirements. So what should be in this document? appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.

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7 Facets of Employee Engagement and 40 Easy-To-Implement Action Items

Terryberry

Rewards could be anything from a thank you to an increase in compensation or a bonus. Mattice, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is President of consulting and training firm, Civility Partners , and has been successfully providing programs in workplace bullying and building positive workplaces since 2007. 7 Rewards and Recognition.