Regulation

In light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, employers should review – and possibly update – their policies surrounding the use of cell phones for work purposes. Here are seven tips.

CMS has released the 2015 list of counties where health plan carriers and some employers must provide information in a language other than English.

The National Labor Relations Board General Counsel’s office recently issued complaints against McDonald’s and 13 of its franchisees, alleging that they jointly retaliated against workers who participated in the many fast food minimum wage protests from earlier this year.

Industry experts offer their 2015 benefits predictions.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office is requesting information about employee non-compete agreements used by Jimmy John’s, a national sandwich shop chain.

Tax reform, particularly corporate tax reform, will be on the agenda in 2015, congressional observers said.

A new piece of legislation would require all Missouri-based employers to use a federal verification system to ensure that employees are legal residents or face steep fines and even business license suspensions.

Three legal organizations allege in a new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge against Walmart that the retail giant did not go far enough to offer reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers with temporary disabilities. The National Women’s Law Center, A Better Balance and Mehri & Skalet, PLLC highlight in a Dec. 17 statement that the charge is on behalf of Candis Riggins, a former Walmart employee, whose job tasks caused her to become ill when she was…

Numerous states and cities have already passed ban the box laws. Generally, the laws prohibit employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal-background history until later in the interview process.

Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, is in settlement talks with former employees that alleged the company imposed excessive 401(k) plan fees.