Disasters: Payroll, Benefits, and Alternative Worksites
In the last issue of CED, we considered non-exempt compensation challenges during emergency closings. Today, we’ll look at exempts and some related hassles.
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Prepare Employees for the Ebola Threat
CDC’s recommendations focus on the healthcare setting, but some of the information may still be valuable to your organization. We’ve also included a link to CDC’s Ebola website at the end of this article. Patient placement Single patient room (containing a private bathroom) with the door closed Facilities should maintain a log of all […]
Financial, Productivity Challenges Face Workers Who Survive Cancer
As a group, cancer survivors (estimated to number 14.5 million in the United States in 2014) face greater economic burdens including medical expenditures and productivity losses. Survivors of cancer pay thousands of dollars in excess medical expenditures, and the extra costs vary by age and cancer site, according to a new American Cancer Society study.
Résumé and Interview Mistakes Are Noticed in Tight Labor Market
In a tight labor market, you might think hiring managers would overlook résumé and interview mistakes. Not so, finds a survey conducted by staffing firm Robert Half Technology.
Wage Theft Prevention Act Increases Duties, Stiffens Penalties for New York Employers
by Traycee Ellen Klein and Erin Carney D’Angelo On Monday, December 13, New York Governor David Patterson signed the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). According to the governor’s press release, the new law: enacts more stringent and transparent record-keeping and employee notification requirements; increases the amount of wages that can be recovered as damages in […]
D.C. insight: OSHA, OFCCP stepping up enforcement
by Sophie E. Zdatny At a recent Employers Counsel Network (ECN) conference in Alexandria, Virginia, several notable speakers stopped by to provide their insights on current developments in the employment arena at the national level and to share their predictions for President Barack Obama’s second term. Highlights include increased regulatory activity from the Equal Employment […]
You’re No Pelé; Get Back to Work!
When will people learn that fake worker’s compensation claims will ultimately lead to lawsuits? Hopefully never, because then we won’t have HRSBT! This recent case is no different, but it’s still entertaining!
Seeing Growth in Self-Funding, Aetna Spends $600M to Grow Into ASO Market
Industry experts are saying health reform is helping promote the self-funding of health benefits, particularly among smaller employers, which can allow employers to get more of a say over benefits design and payment and help avoid a few reform obligations. Large insurers are, accordingly, betting on self-funding and seeing opportunity in administrative services only (ASO) […]
Penn State and Paterno: Loyalty Unchecked Leads to Headaches and Heartache
Legendary college football coach Joe Paterno died recently after a battle with lung cancer. But by many accounts, some people who knew him well say the 85-year-old died of a broken heart. I think Joe Paterno’s career at Penn State University is worth closer examination because there are lessons for employers and employees alike, says […]
EEO reporting: It’s time!
by Gary S. Fealk It is once again time for employers to report the demographics of their workforce to the Joint Reporting Committee of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The report, which is commonly referred to as an EEO-1 report, typically must be filed between […]