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Managing the Flu: Legal Experts Weigh In

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ website, flu.gov, reports that nearly 111 million workdays are lost as a result of flu each season. That puts the tab at approximately $7 billion per year in sick days and lost productivity. Want to save your share of that $7 billion?

Substitute Custodian Vying for Clean Sweep on Harassment, Retaliation Claims

A substitute school custodian said she was pressured to have sex with a foreman in exchange for more hours and then retaliated against for refusing his advances and lodging a sexual harassment complaint. This case demonstrates the importance of training employees and supervisors on sexual harassment prevention and on protocols for reporting harassment. 

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IRS Delays QSEHRA Notice Requirement

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has postponed the notice requirement for the new “qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement” (QSEHRA) program, until the agency issues further guidance.

Can You Use 6 Safe Driving Tips to Drive Your On-the-Road Safety Training?

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has published an analysis of driver, vehicle, and traffic-control safety measures that significantly reduce traffic deaths. Use the analysis to promote safe-driver behaviors with a high probability of reducing crash risk and severity and of saving lives. Here are six safety measures that you can promote to reduce employee […]

What HR pros can learn from Casey Kasem

If you were a teenager in ’70s or ’80s who loved pop music, you undoubtedly recall huddling next to your AM transistor radio, maybe with your cassette recorder on standby so you could hit “record” at the just the right time, listening to “American Top 40” with its mellifluous host Casey Kasem. Each week, Casey […]

How Many Weeks Must Your Employees Work to Pay for Healthcare Coverage?

Healthcare coverage has been a hot button issue for employers since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law in 2010. With President-elect Donald Trump taking office, there has been much speculation over whether or not the ACA will be repealed. Only time will tell if the ACA survives a Trump presidency, but […]

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Latest DOL FAQs Clarify Some Major Concerns About Fiduciary Rule

In a related move just ahead of disclosure of the proposed amendments to the fiduciary rule (See, DOL Seeks 18-Month Delay for Complying with Fiduciary Rule Exemptions), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on August 3 released another set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the final fiduciary rule that became applicable on June 9.