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Family and Medical Leave: Supreme Court Says State Employers Can Be Sued for FMLA Violations; Little Impact in California
In recent years, several U.S. Supreme Court rulings have barred employees from suing states under a variety of federal employment statutes, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. But a new high court ruling gives state workers a victory, finding they can sue their employers for violating the Family […]
Benefits: DOL Issues Final Rules on COBRA Notice Requirements
Employees whose group health coverage terminates may have COBRA continuation rights to coverage in certain circumstances. Now the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its final rules on notice requirements under COBRA, which covers employers with 50 or more employees. Because the final rules differ in some respects from the proposed rules, it’s a […]
You’re the Expert: How do you recommend we handle alcohol at our holiday party?
How do you recommend that we handle alcohol at our holiday party? We do want to serve alcohol, but we want to limit consumption in some way.
PBGC Proposes Mergers of Multiemployer Pension Plans to Reduce Insolvency Rates
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), a federal government agency, is proposing a rule to facilitate mergers of multiemployer pension plans. Mergers are a way some plans can preserve and protect the benefits earned by workers and retirees.
You’re the Expert: Is it a good idea to stay in touch with employees who have left the organization?
Is it a good idea to stay in touch with employees who have left the organization in the hope that we can hire them back? How To Survive an Employee Lawsuit: 10 Tips for Success With lawsuits against employers becoming ever more common—and jury verdicts skyrocketing—your risk of getting sued has increased dramatically […]
Vested Retiree Health Benefits Can Face ‘Reasonable’ Reductions, 6th Cir.
Retirees’ right to vested health benefits for life did not preclude a manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment from reducing or restricting those benefits, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in a split decision. In doing so, the circuit rejected the retirees’ argument that the company could not change the “scope” of […]
Health Care Reform: One “Check Up” You Shouldn’t Miss
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) passed but left many implementation details unclarified, says Michael P. Aitken. Significant regulatory process will continue for years, he says. What is clear is that HR managers will be dealing with PPACA issues all the way along. Use this article as a checklist or reminder of all […]
This Month in the California Employer Advisor: Taxes: New Tax Notice Must Be Sent to Employees
Employers must give employees written notice of their possible right to take an Earned Income Tax Credit on their federal tax returns, as required by a new California law, A.B. 650, that took effect on January 1. The new provision applies to all employers and employees covered by California’s unemployment insurance law. Pick up the […]
HR Administration: How Can I Stop Being Put in the Middle Between My Employee and His Ex?
An employee’s ex-spouse calls me when she needs a new insurance card, forms, etc., for their child rather than contacting the insurance company or her ex. I’m tired of being put in the middle and feel this is something that should be handled between the two individuals. If she had a problem with an issue […]