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Retaliation Claims: Court OKs Lawsuit By Fired Employee Who Complained About Health And Safety Problems; How To Avoid This Fast-Growing Employer Risk

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 1, 1999 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

Most employers understand, in principle, that it’s illegal to retaliate against a worker who in good faith complains about an unsafe or illegal condition at work. In practice, however, retaliation cases are rarely black and white. Frequently, problems arise when an already difficult employee begins griping about something you feel is irrelevant or unimportant-and the […]

DOL’s Agenda Focuses on Safety and Wages

By Holly Jones, Senior Legal Editor Jan 28, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 28, 2010

Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis has announced the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) regulatory agenda for 2010, saying, “Protecting wages and working conditions for workers is key to the mission of our department, and ensuring that workers have a voice on the job is also vital.” The agenda is expected to satisfy many union demands. […]

Drugs & Alcohol: Do I Have to Interview an Applicant Who Takes Medical Marijuana?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 28, 2007 Uncategorized

Updated: Feb 28, 2007

One of our current employees has referred a friend for employment under our employee referral program, which rewards employees who refer applicants if we end up hiring them. The employee mentioned that the friend uses marijuana for medical purposes. I don’t really want to consider this person because we are a drug-free workplace, but I’m […]

EBSA’s Lifetime Income Illustration: Some Question DOL Formula

By Jane Meacham, Contributing Editor May 14, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 14, 2013

The day after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a proposal outlining rules it is considering for lifetime income illustrations in pension benefit statements, retirement industry professionals applauded DOL’s effort but expressed concern about how realistic the proposal’s formulas are. In the recently released advance notice of proposed rulemaking, EBSA is […]

Surviving the Recession: How to Cope with Tough Times

By Dan Oswald Jul 16, 2009 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jul 16, 2009

All right, I’m officially over the recession. I’m tired of reading, writing, thinking, and talking about it. Most of all I’m tired of having to deal with it every day in our business. I long for the good ol’ days. For our industry — publishing — that was the go-go ’90s. But at this point […]

Workers’ compensation latest battleground for NFL

By David Kim, FordHarrison Sep 27, 2013 EntertainHR

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

When is $765 million a bargain? Apparently, when you’re the National Football League. By now most people know that the NFL agreed to pay $765 million last month to settle a lawsuit brought by more than 4,500 players and their families, who alleged that the league concealed what it knew about the dangers of concussion-related […]

Making the case to keep human resources

Making the Case for Keeping HR

By Maine Employment Law Letter Mar 4, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

In today’s world of corporate belt-tightening and budget cutbacks, you might find yourself wondering whether the expense of an HR staff is actually justified by the benefits. After all, HR doesn’t create revenue for the company — it doesn’t operate the machinery that produces the widgets, and it doesn’t drive sales. In fact, the perception […]

Why do people work for you

Why Do People Work for You?

By Dan Oswald May 21, 2012 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Have you ever asked yourself why people work for you? Have you ever even stopped to think about why anyone would choose to work for you? It might not be something that’s ever crossed your mind. But stop and think about it for a minute. Why you? People go to work for a company for […]

Court Reverses Award of Deceased’s Pension to Stepchildren

By Guest Contributor Aug 13, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 13, 2012

By Jane Meacham An appellate court sided with a plan administrator’s decision that a deceased plan participant’s stepsons are not entitled to his pension benefits, a ruling that may set the direction for similar plan interpretations under ERISA law. In the case, Herring v. Campbell , Case 11-40953 (Aug. 7, 2012), John Wayne Hunter, a retiree […]