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FMLA Changes: What You Need to Know—and Do
Yesterday we looked at some of the important changes in the new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, particularly revisions to the employer and employee notice requirements. Today we’ll look at some other important changes, and at a new audio conference that will get you ready for the January 16 effective date. Certification Among […]
Work Opportunity Tax Credit 101
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is designed to be an incentive for employers to hire people who frequently face difficulty finding employment. As the name implies, this incentive is in the form of a tax credit. As such, it is administered by both the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). […]
You’re the Expert: Holiday Party Themes
In every issue, we take one reader’s question and ask our other readers to weigh in. Here’s what you had to say about a recent question:
Hot List: BusinessWeek’s Best Seller List
BusinessWeek magazine ranks the 15 best selling hardcover and paperback business books for July 2009 and gives a short summary. 1. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. As you’d expect with Gladwell, there are lots of surprises in his explanation of why some people succeed fantastically. Pluck and smarts get less play here […]
Supreme Court Upholds Exchange Subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 vote affirmed that subsidies may go to individuals in states with exchanges established by the federal government, and the statute did not restrict subsidies to only states that themselves ran exchanges. Such a reading of the statute was not in line with the intent of the Affordable Care […]
Sears Settlement with EEOC Raises New Concerns on ADA Enforcement
by Burton J. Fishman Sears recently reached a $6.2 million settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations stemming from the company’s alleged refusal to return injured workers to the job. This is the largest ADA settlement in a single lawsuit in EEOC history. More aggressive enforcement has […]
Idaho: Last Democrat Standing Is Defeated
by J. Kevin West, Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton, P.A. Before the election, Idaho’s four-member congressional delegation had two Republican senators and a representative from each party. The lone Democrat, Blue Dog Walt Minnick, lost to Raul Labrador, a Tea Party-endorsed underdog (and attorney), who pulled off the unexpected win against the incumbent. So now […]
Hot List: Bestselling “Management and Leadership” books on Amazon.com
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, November 23, in the “Management and Leadership” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-Linear Leadership by Nancy Ortberg. A look into the […]
Filipino Hospital Workers Sue Over English-Only Rule
A group of 52 nurses and staff is seeking to join an August complaint filed by the EEOC against the Delano Regional Medical Center, an acute care facility in the San Joaquin Valley. The complaint alleges illegal bias in the hospital’s enforcement of an “English-only” rule; the employees claim that Tagalog was banned, but that […]