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Best Holiday Wishes from all of us at the HR Daily Advisor! Rafael, Amanda, Denise, Steve, Meredith, Allison, Paul The failures of a major construction company make a great checklist of legal infractions every company should strive to avoid. (Not to mention avoiding the near-$1,000,000 fine the company will pay to settle the case.) DOL’s […]
Even as the IRS announces it plans to issue guidance on the use of smartcards with qualified transportation fringe benefits, public comments on such guidance include allegations of impropriety from one vendor. The IRS asked for input on whether it should issue such guidelines (see related story) last May. Thompson Information Services requested copies of […]
by Kevin C. McCormick Maryland’s new law allowing same-sex marriage takes effect January 1, 2013, meaning employers need to understand what changes are in store for the workplace. The General Assembly passed the law legalizing same-sex marriage that Governor Martin O’Malley signed on March 12, 2012. However, the new law was on hold until Maryland […]
by Jim Brown California employers will have several new laws to deal with as of January 1, 2013. Of particular interest are measures affecting social media passwords, religious dress and grooming standards, and commission agreements. Social media passwords Assembly Bill 1844 prohibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to disclose usernames or passwords for the […]
“Employers regularly fail to include everything they’re supposed to include in final pay.” Barrie Gross pointed out in a recent CER webinar. But it’s not always obvious what must be included in the final paycheck that is due upon termination. What must be paid immediately? What can be paid at a later date?
by Susan G. Fentin Massachusetts’ new law requiring staffing agencies to provide temporary workers with more information regarding their employment will go into effect on January 31, 2013. The Temporary Workers Right to Know Act (H. 4304) requires staffing agencies to provide workers with written notice of the agency’s name, its workers’ compensation carrier, and […]
Employee pay and privacy are two of the most basic, yet potentially problematic issues for HR professionals, but guidance is available. Recently, questions on those two issues were put to a group of attorneys. To track or not to track The need to keep track of nonexempt employees’ work hours goes without saying, but is […]
HR professionals know they have a lot to offer and deserve “a seat at the table” in the C-suite, but showing top management that their expertise is vital to an organization’s strategic efforts often is a tough sell. Tough, but not impossible. Dan Oswald, CEO of human resources information provider BLR, shared some advice for […]
by Joseph Godwin Company holiday celebrations have a well-deserved reputation for resulting in employer headaches. Alcohol consumption at parties, gag gift exchanges, questionable wardrobe choices, Dirty Dancing moves, excluding spouses or domestic partners, and a host of other factors have made the office party the “most wonderful time of the year” for employees’ lawyers. You […]
Pension liabilities of the 100 largest U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans decreased by $28 billion in November, while assets increased by $5 billion, bringing the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index funded status deficit to $466 billion and the funded ratio of 74 percent. The November ratio still lags the year-end 2011 value of 78.7 percent, […]