Free Report Friday—The Dangerous Territory Where FMLA and CFRA Meet
FMLA is hassle enough, but add in CFRA and assorted other California laws, and family leave management can be truly mind-boggling. Free report Friday to the rescue!
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When Harry left Sally: employers’ obligation to offer insurance postdivorce
by Kathryn M. Grigg Although employers may want to avoid the uncomfortable topic with employees, you can’t avoid your legal obligations to an employee’s former spouse postdivorce. For a period of time after a divorce, you’re required to offer health insurance continuation and conversion benefits to an employee’s former spouse and dependents. Here’s a summary […]
Employee Leave—What’s Really Happening?
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YouTube: A Surprisingly Effective Training Tool
We’re not actually talking about training your managers with YouTube videos (though that’s an interesting idea). We’re talking about hammering home the concept that, in this highly plugged-in age, managers could well see their worst workplace moments broadcast worldwide if they’re not careful. Lawsuit-avoidance expert and PleaseSueMe.com founder Hunter Lott, who spoke recently at […]
Careful What You Wish For: GM Management’s Payback to Obama and the UAW?
I read Tuesday that General Motors Corporation outlined a new plan that would give the U.S. government a controlling stake in the company. In addition, GM said it would use stock to pay off half of the amount it owes the United Auto Workers (UAW) to cover retiree benefits. I checked my calendar. It wasn’t […]
New Mexico: First Female Governor Elected
by Robert P. Tinnin, Jr., Tinnin Law Firm New Mexico voters have elected the state’s first female governor, Republican Susana Martinez. Republicans gained several seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives, but Democrats maintained control of the chamber. There were no contests for seats in New Mexico Senate, where Democrats hold a substantial majority […]
News Notes: New Prevailing Wage Regulations
Prevailing wage laws are designed to protect local workers from seeing their pay decline due to government contracts going to the lowest bidders. They require contractors on public works projects to pay employees the region’s prevailing wage. Until now, the formula used to determine the prevailing wage generally turned out to be union scale, often […]
Cutting Workers’ Comp Expenses: Employer Wins $6.3 Million From Insurer For Unfair Claims Practices; How To Monitor Reserves
How your workers’ compensation insurer manages your claims can have a big impact on your premiums. In a recent case, an employer whose premiums skyrocketed and dividends dropped for several years sued its insurer for overestimating the amounts needed to be held in reserve to pay claims—and won. This case underscores that keeping an eye […]
Independent Contractors: Employer Learns the Hard Way About the Risks of Misclassification
Blunting the Two-Edged Sword of Self-Audits
Yesterday’s Advisor revealed the dangers of self-incrimination during self-audits; today, we discuss what to do about it, and we introduce you to a unique self-audit system. There are steps you can take to protect the self-critical analysis and attorney-client privileges discussed in yesterday’s Advisor. Here’s what we recommend: Use outside counsel, if at all possible, […]