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Public Employee Whistleblowers: Court OKs Lawsuit By Firefighter Terminated After Reporting Pornography On Station Computers

By Jennifer Carsen Aug 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Whistleblowers have become increasingly common in the American workplace. These employees feel compelled to expose situations they consider wrong. And they risk being ostracized at work, or worse—being fired. A recent federal court decision affecting California once again underscores that both public and private employers should take the proper steps to avoid both liability and […]

Student Loan Holders Would Greatly Value Employer Assistance

By HR Daily Advisor Staff May 9, 2016 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 9, 2016

A new survey has found that many student loan borrowers in the U.S. would prefer to work for a company that offers student loan management help as part of their benefits package. The survey was conducted among 1,000 individuals with student loans by Iontuition Inc., a member of the Ceannate companies that helps students and […]

Indiana AG appeals Lake County judge’s ruling that right-to-work law is unconstitutional

By Indiana Employment Law Letter Sep 13, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 13, 2013

On September 5, Indiana’s right-to-work law was declared unconstitutional by a state trial court judge.  On Thursday, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a notice of appeal in the case. Lake County Superior Court Judge John M. Sedia ruled that the right-to-work law violated the Indiana Constitution by requiring unions to provide services without payment. […]

Arizona Medical Marijuana Vote Too Close to Call

By HR Hero Alerts Nov 3, 2010 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 3, 2010

By Dinita L. James As of Thursday morning, the outcome of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act remains too close to call. The no votes on Proposition 203 outnumbered the yes votes at one point late this morning by a slim 6,700-vote margin, with three precinct results incomplete and an unknown number of early voting ballots […]

New QLACs Establish Foundation for DC Annuitization

By Guest Contributor Aug 7, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 7, 2014

By Robert Toth Jr.     Lifetime income for 401(k) plans have been getting a lot of press, driven in large part by efforts by the U.S. Departments of Labor and Treasury to find ways to promote retirement security. IRS took a substantial step in making these defined contribution lifetime income efforts become a reality […]

Affirmative Action Plans: Are Those Still a Thing?

By Maureen E. James, Attorney, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. Aug 27, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 27, 2025

There have been changes to the requirement for federal contractors to have affirmative action plans (AAPs) since the Trump administration came into office.  In Executive Order (EO) 14173 “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” issued on January 21, 2025, the administration rescinded EO 11246 and required the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to “immediately […]

Overtime Calculation: Do You Have to Include Benefits Opt-Out Payments?

By Kate McGovern Tornone Jun 28, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 28, 2016

By BLR Editor Kate McGovern Tornone The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—has given employers another thing to worry about in light of the new overtime regulations. In a  case of first impression, the court ruled that when an employer pays an employee cash […]

IRS Standard Mileage Rates Drop a Half-cent

By Dan Macy Dec 10, 2013 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Dec 10, 2013

Employers whose employees use their own vehicles business can now adjust their reimbursement forms and procedures for 2014, since the IRS released the standard mileage rates for the year in Notice 2013-80 on Dec. 6. The IRS also adjusted the reimbursement rate for miles driven for medical purposes or a relocation, also by half a […]

Outsourcing and Self-Service HR: Stalled at the Gate?

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Dec 28, 2007 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 28, 2007

By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady In a poll at the last HR Technology Conference our CEO attended, only 2% at one session said they are considering more outsourcing of HR. But wasn’t outsourcing supposed to be the future of HR? Here are Bob’s thoughts on the matter. Well, guess what! The wave of […]