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Financially Stressed Employees–Neither Happy Nor Productive
Businesses aren’t the only ones stressed and anxious about these difficult economic times. Employees (and their families) are also feeling the effects—and many employees are facing very serious financial problems such as burdensome debt, lost income, bankruptcies, and foreclosures. Employees experiencing increased financial stress at home are likely to have a hard time keeping their […]
Tip Five: Request New Certifications
–Ask for a new certification for the claimed condition for each 12-month period. Go to Tip Six
Short Takes: Making Up Hours
Can our nonexempt employees make up time missed by working extra hours another day without our having to pay overtime?
Compensation Costs: What Private Industry Employers Pay for Employee Compensation
Legislature Seeks to Clarify Meal and Rest Period Requirements, Penalties
An Essential HR Management Tool for 2011
Week in Review—December 31, 2010 Note to Readers: This newsletter appears daily, but we know some of you don’t always have the time to read it everyday. For your convenience, here’s a re-publication of what we covered this past week. Daily, weekly, or anything in between, we’re pleased to keep you informed with the latest […]
Most Workers Save Only Enough in Defined Contribution Plans to Equal Employer Match
New research from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute reveals that workers from for-profit and not-for-profit organizations will save only enough in their defined contribution (DC) plans to receive the full company match.
E-Alert Item: Gender Discrimination: Cap on Lawsuit Damages Doesn’t Discriminate Against Women
After a jury awarded Jill Lansdale $1.1 million in her gender-bias lawsuit against Hi-Health Supermarket in Arizona, a court promptly reduced the award to $200,000, which is the maximum permitted under federal Title VII (for employers the size of Hi-Health). Lansdale argued that the cap discriminated against women, especially because race-bias suits aren’t subject to […]
House Votes to Boost Minimum Wage
By a vote of 315 to 116, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve legislation that would boost the federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour in three steps over a period of 26 months. The measure now moves to the Senate for consideration. Under the legislation, the federal […]