Healthcare Benefits Cost Increases to Hold Steady in 2016?
Health care benefit cost increases at large employers are expected to hold steady in 2016, due in large part to changes employers are making to their benefit programs.
Tag: ADA
The Risks of Contingent Workers
In yesterday’s Advisor, business consultant Bridget Miller presented some of the benefits of recruiting contingent workers for your organization. Today, Miller highlights the risks involved. What Are the Risks? There can be downsides to having contingent workers. Here are some of the concerns: Employee morale may be affected. Depending on the implementation of a contingent […]
Qualifying Events Under The FMLA And ADA: How Do They Compare?
This article series examines similarities and differences between the FMLA and the ADA so that you can stay in compliance when both laws apply. Here, we compare what’s considered a qualifying event under both laws. Read more.
FMLA and ADA Interplay Part II: Covered Employers
This article series highlights the similarities and differences between the FMLA and the ADA. Here, we identify what employers are covered under each law. Read more.
FMLA and ADA Interplay Part I: Basic Statutory Obligations
Although the legal requirements of the FMLA and the ADA are similar in some regards, at times an employer may find that the requirements of one law contradict the other, and the employer cannot comply with both laws. In these cases, it is important to know which law takes precedence, or “trumps,” the other. Read […]
Worker’s ADA Claim Fails Because Employer Treated Him ‘Reasonably’
A recent appeals court opinion illustrates that an employer that acts “reasonably” often will be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that an employer had fulfilled its duties under the ADA by providing an effective accommodation to an employee with a disability, even though it […]
Crafting an Effective Salary Structure: Art or Science?
Yesterday, we got some insights on the importance of a well-structured approach to compensation at your organization, courtesy of J. Timothy O’Rourke. Today, we look at his take on whether building an effective salary structure is more of an art or a science.
Failure to Provide FMLA Notice to Employee Costs Employer $275K
A federal district court judge approved a consent decree requiring Staples to pay $275,000 for failing to notify an employee of his Family and Medical Leave Act leave rights to care for his critically ill wife over a period of two years. The U.S. Department of Labor contended that the office supply chain’s failure to […]
Get Out the 10-Foot Pole … and Make Sure It Doesn’t Touch These Questions
In yesterday’s Advisor, consultant Bridget Miller shared some application questions to avoid, including those that reveal age or disability information. Today, Miller covers more protected classes, private information, and other areas of inquiry that your application shouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole.
Erratic Attendance Not a Reasonable ADA Accommodation
An employer is not required to alter its attendance policy to allow erratic, extended and indeterminate leave as a “reasonable accommodation,” according to a federal district court in Texas. Accordingly, the employer did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired an employee for violating the company’s attendance policy, the court ruled in […]