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Hard Work? Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers, a study from the Center for Economic and Policy Research, examines the population of older workers and how raising the retirement age affects those in jobs with difficult working conditions. The study notes that high physical demands are a major reason for “early labor-market exit […]
Executive Compensation Checklist General Do you have a plan for executive compensation? Yes□ No□ Is it in writing? Yes□ No□ Does it have stated goals? Yes□ No□ Do those goals include: Increasing productivity? Yes□ No□ Increasing quality? Yes□ No□ Retaining good employees? Yes□ No□ Attracting good employees? Yes□ No□ Rewarding good […]
Yesterday, we introduced the case of Frank Estrada—a volunteer police reserve officer in Los Angeles who received workers’ comp benefits after being injured on the job. Did these benefits turn him into an actual “employee” for purposes of a bias suit he later filed? Read on to find out.
Due to an administrative error, an employer clearly did not provide a qualified beneficiary with a COBRA election notice. However, the qualified beneficiary also benefited from that mistake by receiving 11 months of free health coverage. For that reason, a federal district court in Iowa rejected claims that the employer should be subject to COBRA […]
By Anthony Houde and Emilie Paquin-Holmested You are quietly sipping your coffee one Saturday morning and flipping through the newspaper. You suddenly stumble upon an article about one of your Canadian employees. He or she has been accused of committing a criminal offense outside the workplace but has not yet been convicted. Your mind races […]
Administering FMLA leave can be made easier if you have a clear procedure that employees understand and can easily utilize when the need for leave arises. One critical component of this process is the need to notify employees of whether or not they are eligible for FMLA leave and what their responsibilities are while they’re […]
Time is running out to cast your votes in the ABA Journal’s fifth Annual Blawg 100 contest to choose the most popular law blogs. To vote for your favorites, go to abajournal.com/blawg100 by December 30. The blogs are divided into 12 categories, and voters are allowed 12 votes. But you are allowed to vote more […]
New guidelines from the U.S. Department of Labor help defined benefit plan sponsors see and report exactly what’s changed for their calculation of pension plan liabilities under Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act requirements. Several changes to ease funding requirements for DB plans arrived with the start of MAP 21’s transportation reauthorization […]
By: Krista J. Griffith and Lynn Mueller, Felhaber Lawson This article series examines similarities and differences between the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA and the so that you can stay in compliance when both laws apply. Here, we compare the notice and posting requirements for employers under each law.
by Traycee Ellen Klein and Erin Carney D’Angelo On Monday, December 13, New York Governor David Patterson signed the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). According to the governor’s press release, the new law: enacts more stringent and transparent record-keeping and employee notification requirements; increases the amount of wages that can be recovered as damages in […]