HR tech tools can help employers comply with GDPR
A number of software programs are available for multinational employers who need to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Compliance
Workers say they’re too scared to report sexual harassment to HR
Three-quarters of employees who have been victimized say they didn’t report it because of a lack of faith their employer would properly handle the complaint.
10 questions employers should ask before offering paid family leave
Firms should consider the benefits of adding such a policy, who pays the cost and how state regulations fit into the picture.
ERISA class action settlements reach almost $1 billion
A new report by Seyfarth Shaw identifies key trends employers should keep an eye on to prevent their own lawsuit.
10 regulatory issues facing small employers in 2018
Tax reform, paid leave laws and overtime regulations are some of the changes business owners are considering as they plan for the year ahead.
ERISA class action settlements reach almost $1 billion
A new report by Seyfarth Shaw identifies key trends employers should keep an eye on to prevent their own lawsuit.
10 regulatory issues facing small employers in 2018
The list outlines the current standards business owners must follow and the anticipated changes that should be considered as they plan for the year ahead.
Benefits Think Surprising Court decision may disallow most wellness incentives
A federal court ruled in AARP v. EEOC that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must rewrite its definition of voluntary when it comes to well-being programs. Here’s what employers need to know.
Al Lewis
Quizzify
Benefits Think Surprising Court decision may disallow most wellness incentives
A federal court ruled in AARP v. EEOC that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must rewrite its definition of voluntary when it comes to well-being programs. Here’s what employers need to know.
Al Lewis
Quizzify
Benefits Think NLRB reverses Obama-era joint employer test
Over the course of one afternoon, the NLRB recently issued two decisions that together overturned several of the Obama administration’s most polemic legal positions under the NLRA.
James M. Nicholas
Foley & Lardner
5 benefit plan action items to address before the end of 2017
Employers should ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.
5 benefit plan action items to address before the end of 2017
Advisers should help clients ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.
5 policies New York employers need to keep in mind for 2018
Overtime costs and paid parental leave are some of the regulations companies will need to accommodate, lawyers say.
Benefits Think 6 ways employee handbooks improve company compliance
Small businesses that fail to provide workers with solid guidance risk exposure to litigation.
Marc McGinnis
The Word & Brown General Agency
Benefits Think 6 ways employee handbooks improve company compliance
Small businesses that fail to provide workers with solid guidance risk exposure to potentially crippling compliance and litigation costs.
Marc McGinnis
The Word & Brown General Agency
10 LinkedIn red flags to watch for with potential new hires
Many potential employees equate LinkedIn profiles to digital resumes, but there are a number of negative red flags employers, including benefit firms, should look out for. Several experts at Young Entrepreneur Council, an organization of business founders younger than 40, give advice on the red flags to watch for on the profiles of your potential recruits.
DOL appeals decision on overtime rule
The agency’s move looks to get the regulation out of the court system so the Department of Labor can rework it.
Benefits Think NLRB rules that workplace recording prohibitions are unlawful
Recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board have found that “no recording” policies are illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.
Andrew M. MacDonald
Fox Rothschild
Brokers design health plans to weather health reform uncertainty
The Graham-Cassidy bill may be dead in this latest round of ACA repeal and replace efforts, but proactive advisers have been preparing their clients since Trump took office to be in compliance with any future modifications.
Benefits Think Drug testing and OSHA retaliation – can employers test?
Under current interpretations of agency's final rule, blanket post-accident drug testing policies could be considered retaliatory and in violation of the rule.
Levy Leatherman
Baker Donelson