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Nearly $23K in COBRA Penalties Assessed Due to Dearth of Evidence on Notice Procedures and Breadth of Misleading Info
A recent court case highlights two crucial issues in administering COBRA continuation coverage: (1) a plan administrator has the sole legal obligation to prove compliance with COBRA’s notice rules — it cannot pass the buck to third-party administrators; and (2) lack of sufficient evidence on COBRA notice procedures can be a costly mistake. Recently, an […]
Aging Market Data and Determining Market Consensus
Yesterday’s Advisor featured consultant Diana Neelman’s five approaches to job evaluation. Today, her colleague, Sarah Schmidt, on data aging and market consensus.
Unlimited vacation policies—good idea or license to slack?
by Michael Futterman and Jaime Touchstone Employers have long used paid vacation policies as a compensation benefit and a means of enhancing employee productivity. To keep pace in a competitive hiring market, many start-ups offer employees the right to take “unlimited” paid vacation. While “unlimited vacation” policies do offer certain benefits, the law on such […]
Update Your Retirement Plan to Account for Changing Abilities
by Lisa Higgins, Contributing Editor We know, you’ve heard a lot about the differences between the generations, especially when it comes to work and benefits. What do the Millennials want from their employers? How does that compare to the Baby Boomers’ expectations? And please, just because they’re a smaller group, don’t forget about the Gen […]
Don’t Get Hamstrung by the Law: A Legal Look at FLSA Exemptions
Yesterday we looked at expert Kara Shea’s advice concerning FLSA exemptions and audits. Today we’ll take a look at what she has to say about legal considerations on this matter.
Supreme Court’s action on transgender rights keeps employers watching
The U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement that it has decided not to hear arguments in a case regarding restroom access for transgender students doesn’t directly affect employment, but it puts employers on notice to keep up with developments that could affect the workplace. On March 6, the Court announced that it is sending back to a […]
Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy
Employment law attorney Mike Maslanka reviews Harry Beckwith’s book Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy. Take a look at Harry Beckwith’s insightful new book Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy (See all Marketing Consumer Behavior Books). The book reminds me of a quote from Dr. Samuel Johnson: “It is always better […]
Financial wellness: 4 Steps toward confidence—and ROI
Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor discussed a new view on making employer-sponsored financial wellness initiatives more impactful—the idea that financial courage may have a lot more to do with employees’ motivation than financial literacy. Today we offer four points to consider to help incorporate some courage-building and meaningful return-on-investment metrics within your financial wellbeing programs.
RecruitCon 2018 Testimonial: Susan Vitale, CMO, iCIMS
On May 10–11, BLR® will be running RecruitCon 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. RecruitCon is the premier event for developing, adjusting, and improving your recruiting program to beat out the competition for top talent. Today, we are joined by presenter Susan Vitale, CMO of iCIMS with a word about her past experiences at RecruitCon.