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In yesterday’s Advisor, Sonic Boom Wellness cofounder Bryan Van Noy provided the first three of his six reasons why cash is not as effective as a wellness incentive. Today, Van Noy provides his final three arguments against cash incentives, and provides a few alternatives for employers.
Some employers don’t just need to know the federal wage-and-hour rules — they also need to know the currency exchange rate if they pay workers in a non-U.S. currency. Paying workers in a foreign currency is acceptable under the Fair Labor Standards Act. But the amount paid still must meet the U.S. minimum wage, as […]
Current and former 401(k) plan participants have sued Fidelity Investments on behalf of thousands of other plan participants and retirees to recoup account losses they say resulted from “self-dealing” by the huge asset manager. The case is worth plan sponsors’ attention because it closely resembles a widely watched 2012 ruling against Fidelity, Tussey v. ABB […]
In Yesterday’s Advisor, Steven T. Collis, an editor of the Colorado Employment Law Letter, presented the first two of five steps to reduce your risk of a lawsuit when an employee blindsides you with previously undisclosed information (e.g., a medical condition or new complaint of harassment) during a disciplinary meeting. Today, Collis provides the three […]
To be exempt from overtime, an employee must, among other requirements, be paid a predetermined minimum salary, currently at least $2,340 a month, regardless of the quality or quantity of hours worked. However, both federal and California law permit you to dock an exempt employee’s salary under certain circumstances without losing the worker’s exempt status. […]
By Jayson Saba
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) in early May clarified guidance issued in late 2016 about its Early Warning Program (EWP), explaining that the program had not been expanded and such a review for an employer’s defined benefit (DB) retirement plan would not be triggered solely by a change in credit quality.
Elder first daughter Malia Obama has been seen on the set of Lena Dunham’s hit HBO show Girls in Brooklyn after landing her second television entertainment internship, reports the Daily Mail.
This Strange but True story is about a small, rural town where the two law enforcement officers don’t carry guns. No, it’s not the plot of The Andy Griffith Show. And the cops can’t carry guns. It’s really an HR case study on background checks, and the only employee without a record is a dog—literally! […]
The information in today’s Advisor is adapted from the Ask the Editor service at hr.blr.com. The training question is, “How do you get uninterested managers to participate in a training session?” Here is how our training expert responded: Provide need-to-know information and create a dynamic learning environment, says Dr. Earl Taylor, a former master trainer […]