Why You Shouldn’t Resolve a Workplace Conflict Too Quickly
Employee conflicts: The sooner solved, the better. Right? Not so fast. Read on to find out the surprising reason why you shouldn’t rush to patch things up as fast as you possibly can.
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Employer Without Proper FMLA Policy and Procedures Must Face a Jury
By Kyle Johnson, JD The 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently ruled that an employee who was allegedly laid off while she was on leave covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was entitled to a jury trial because the employer’s lack of written policies left unresolved questions about her status.
Forecast Points to Real Pay Increases in 2014
This great infographic via Mercer points to global pay increases for the upcoming year, based on Mercer’s latest Global Compensation Planning Report. View the image below for a summary of the findings.
Transportation Tax Benefit Exclusion Extended for 2011
Guest Post by: Elaine Quayle Editor Business & Legal Resources, Inc. Yes, compromise does happen on Capitol Hill. Members of Congress have agreed to extend the tax benefits for transportation in a commuter vehicle and for transit unchanged through 2011. The transportation tax benefits were originally increased by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of […]
Is the Gig Economy Actually Shrinking?
The gig economy has been heavily discussed in the media and in employment circles for several years now. Essentially, it involves the less-formal employment or contractor relationships between workers and companies, with workers typically working temporarily for one or multiple employers at a time with greater flexibility and independence.
Rutgers lesson: Don’t double dribble your way through key decisions
by Michael P. Maslanka With the Final Four on Saturday and the NCAA national championship game on Monday night, basketball has been much in the news. And not far behind those stories is the unfolding saga of the Rutgers basketball program. Two articles by The New York Times writers Kate Zernike and Steve Eder, “Rutgers Tries […]
DOL Clarifies E-Delivery of Participant Fee Disclosures
It’s important to disclose information through ERISA-required documents properly: it can be a plan administrator’s last line of defense if participants allege that they suffered losses because they didn’t know their rights or important plan terms. That obligation has grown in response to the financial scandals of the last decade (Enron, WorldCom, mortgage-leveraged bonds, etc.). […]
Morgan Stanley Reaches $42.5 Million Settlement With Financial Advisers
Survey: Majority of Employers Support Minimum Wage Hike
Momentum is building behind raising the minimum wage, coming at a time when workers at all pay levels are struggling with keeping their heads above water. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 64% of employers believe the minimum wage should be increased in their state, up from 62% last year.
Software Police: Best Way to Curb Webslackers?
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady BLR CEO Bob Brady’s recent column, BlackBerry® at the Beach, covered excess business use of e-mail off the job. Today he covers the flip side: excess personal use on the job. In my recent column exploring off-the-job use of e-mail (“BlackBerry at the Beach”), I expressed concern that […]