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While it’s not quite as exciting as the 2-year delay of the Cadillac Tax, it’s still good news for large employers: The IRS has announced that employers subject to the Section 6055 and 6066 reporting requirements have a little extra time to file.
By Ryan M. Frischmann In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Ryan M. Frischmann, author of A Skills-Based Approach to Developing a Career, discussed the necessity for the United States to “reskill” in today’s working world. Today Frischmann presents seven policies that can accomplish just that.
Resources for Humans Managing Editor Celeste Blackburn reviews Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee by Alex Frankel. Review recounts examples from the book that show how companies both win over and lose employee buy in. In his “Author’s Note” for Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee, Frankel writes “the […]
Yesterday’s Advisor explored a new study suggesting that many working parents are simply not as energetic or engaged at work as they might be. Today we’ll explore what can be done to keep these valuable employees active and engaged.
In most employee groups, a small number of employees with serious diseases accounts for a large share of healthcare costs. Disease management programs can help.
by Olivier Lamoureux A Québec court recently ruled that there was no constructive dismissal arising from the sale of a business to a smaller third-party purchaser for whom a manager refused to work. The Quebec Court of Appeal in the Boulad case (2108805 Ontario inc. c. Boulad, 2016 QCCA 75) overturned a lower court decision […]
Our company is going to go through a prolonged period of significant downsizing. A recent seminar told us to expect a retaliatory wave of unfounded allegations, grievances, and lawsuits by disgruntled employees. Can you suggest steps we can take to protect ourselves against these attacks? Should we retain specialists? What do you recommend we do? […]
By Michael Futterman and Jaime Touchstone California’s Fourth Appellate District recently upheld an $820,000 harassment verdict against Orange County for failing to stop or prevent nearly eight months of continuous harassment of a disabled corrections officer by county employees. Let’s take a look at the case. Disabled corrections officer harassed online and at work Ralph […]
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded $10.5 million in 1-year federal safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations across the nation. The money will be used for education and training programs to help high-risk workers and their employers recognize serious workplace hazards, implement injury prevention measures, and understand their […]
With the new movie, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, in the theaters, these comic icons are in the news. Also in the news are the constant discovery of so-called “pay gaps,” where one group receives more pay than others doing the same job. But who would have thought that pay disparities exist between superheroes?