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Retirement Plans: Government Announces New ERISA Enforcement Plan—And New Program To Correct Violations Without Penalties

By Jennifer Carsen May 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) has just released its new enforcement strategy to ensure that pension plans comply with ERISA. The main target: defined contribution programs, particularly 401(k) plans. This means you could be hit with hefty penalties for pension plan administration errors, such as delinquent employee contributions and […]

News Notes: Time Off For Voting Reminder

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 1, 2000 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

On Election Day, November 7, 2000, you’re required to let employees take paid time off to vote if they don’t have sufficient time outside of work hours. Polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You don’t have to pay workers for more than two hours off and you can require that they […]

Paying Lip Service to Sexual Harassment

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Apr 17, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 17, 2011

Having a sexual harassment policy won’t do your company any good if the procedures are never implemented. Take the case of an employee who became the victim of severe steady sexual harassment from one of her managers. When she complained about the incidents to management, they simply shrugged it off. Since he made a lot […]

High Court Will Rule on Religious Challenge to Contraceptive Mandate

By Todd Leeuwenburgh Dec 2, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Dec 2, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 26 accepted an appeal of health care reform’s contraception coverage mandate. The cases that will be heard are Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. (Kathleen Sebelius is named as a litigant in her capacity as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.) The cases […]

In Compliance with Wage/Hour? Not Likely

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jan 25, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 25, 2011

According to one recent survey, pay violations are rampant, says attorney Laura E. Innes, Esq. For example, more than a quarter of those surveyed reported that they had received less than the minimum wage in the previous week, and 60% of those reported being underpaid by more than $1 per hour. Innes, a shareholder in […]

Sexual Orientation: New Law Expands Protections

By jessica Oct 25, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 23, 2018

Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed S.B. 1441, which expands discrimination protections for individuals in programs or activities conducted, operated, or administered by the state or state agency, or that’s funded directly by the state, or receives any financial assistance from the state. This includes programs such as workers’ compensation and unemployment and disability insurance. Join us […]