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In a decision that could test the limits of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal court in Utah has ruled a worker’s sensitivity to strong fragrances may qualify as a disability. Glenda Davis had worked for a state tax agency for four years when she developed a sensitivity to fragrances that resulted in headaches, […]
In order to effectively implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized, on January 21, a rule detailing reforms to the rebate and reimbursement systems for Medicaid prescription drugs. The reforms will save federal and state governments an estimated $2.7 billion over 5 years.
In yesterday’s Advisor, Attorney Christine Walters, SPHR, covered classification and deduction challenges. Today, her take on inclement weather and DOL’s plans, plus an introduction to a unique checklist-based HR audit system. Walters is an independent consultant with FiveL Company in Westminster, Maryland. Her remarks came at the recent Society for Human Resources Management Legal and […]
In an earlier blog article we discussed a recent appeals court decision which upheld a vague employment agreement clause. Although the employer prevailed in that case despite the unclear at-will language, it’s important to make an at-will employment arrangement clear to employees to avoid lawsuits. This week we provide you with sample policy language that […]
According to author and entrepreneur Jason Fried, work is a terrible place to get work done. One of the biggest problems? Managers.
How important is it to keep accurate employment records? Not very, some might say, but they’d change their tune as soon as the lawsuits started to fly.
In today’s job market, employers have good reason to worry about their high performers jumping ship. Writing on Inc.com, Marcel Schwantes lists five questions you should ask those employees to increase your odds of keeping them on board:
A recent development serves as an alert for all employers contemplating a large-scale lay-off without prior notice. The Connecticut Attorney General is suing Walker Digital, owned by Priceline founder Jay Walker, charging that the company violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) when it let 106 workers go without adequate notice in November. […]
In light of current events, including the unrest in the Middle East and the recent terrorist plot uncovered in London, it’s wise to take a close look at what you can do to ensure the safe passage of employees who are required to travel abroad as part of their jobs. Here are three tips: Check […]
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide an important employee privacy case—City of Ontario v. Quon—that is likely to have far-reaching implications for public and private employers alike.