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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Montana, Kansas Enact Workers’ Compensation Reform
Forget immigration reform. Maybe the next big wave to sweep the country will be reforming state workers’s compensation laws. These laws compensate workers who can’t work because of an injury, often requiring they not sue their employers. They’re intended to … Continue reading
Take-Home Cars Get County Government’s Attention
Taxpayers who think that public employees have it too cushy might have an ally in the Montgomery County, Maryland government. On Tuesday members of the County Council signaled limits are coming on the use of take-home cars. Lax control of … Continue reading
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Tagged commuting costs, oversight, public employees, take-home cars
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Georgia Legislature Passes Bill Mandating E-Verify Use
Georgia is poised to become the next state to require its businesses to use the federal government’s database for verifying the eligibility of new hires to work legally in the United States. Georgia businesses with 10 or more employees will … Continue reading
Single Payer Bill Progresses Through Vermont Legislature
Vermont is close to enacting a single-payer health care system. The state Senate approved a single-payer bill yesterday. The state House passed a version earlier. Here’s a recap from BurlingtonFreePress.com
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Watch for “Excessive Fees” in 401(k) Plans
Plan fiduciaries could be legally vulnerable if they don’t take care to make sure that the 401(k) plans they are administering don’t charge excessive fees, or at least closely monitoring what’s happening. Our friends at McDermott Will & Emery recently … Continue reading
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Tagged 401(k) plans, excessive fees, Kraft Global Foods, plan fiduciaries
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Managing FMLA Intermittent Leave — Help Is Out There
Need some help on managing intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act? Then look at these tips from the Foley & Lardner website.
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Tagged Family and Medical Leave Act, intermittent leave, tips on managing
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Boeing Violated Labor Law by Moving Work to Nonunion Plant, NLRB Complaint Says
Is it a violation of the National Labor Relations Act for an employer to transfer work from its unionized plan to a nonunionized facility because of past strikes and the possibility of future strikes? The National Labor Relations Board thinks … Continue reading
Federal Court Okays Wellness Program That Imposed Surcharge on Nonparticipants
How an employer structures its wellness program can make the difference between complying or not complying with federal benefit laws. Under Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines, participation in such programs is supposed to be voluntary. But is it really “voluntary” … Continue reading
EEOC Hit With $751,942 Sanctions Award in Baseless Suit Against Staffing Service
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was ordered recently to pay the attorney’s fees of a staffing service that it wrongfully accused of having a “blanket” policy of not hiring applicants with criminal records. The EEOC alleged that such a policy had … Continue reading
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Tagged criminal record, EEOC, no-hire policy, Peoplemark, sanctions
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Wal Mart to Pay $440,000 To Settle Allegations It Tolerated Harassment of Mexican-American Employees
Ten employees who say they endured ethnic slurs and derogatory remarks on a daily basis while working at a Sam’s Club store in Fresno, Calif. will share in a $440,000 settlement of their harassment complaint, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced … Continue reading
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Tagged EEOC, ethnic slurs and derogatory remarks, harassment, Sam's Club, Wal Mart
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