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News Flash: Temporary Workers
A lawsuit filed by 94 temporary employees of Sacramento County who sought retroactive benefits was resolved under a $1.4 million settlement. The workers claimed the county illegally classified them as temporary employees, thereby denying them benefits. They said that under the county charter, temporary workers may be employed for only 30 days, whereas many of […]
See you in September: Rules on military caregiver leave coming soon, DOL says
Many members of the military serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc., do double duty as employees for public and private sector companies. This raises a host of HR issues for them and their family members, as they have taken leave both for military duty and, in some cases, to deal with the impact […]
Hot List: Bestselling “Business Life” books on Amazon.com
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, October 25, in the “Business Life” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. A new edition of the author’s principles […]
DOL’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request Grants Premium Authority to PBGC
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its budget request for the federal fiscal year (FY) 2013 on Feb. 13, as part of the budget proposal President Obama sent to Congress. The DOL budget request for FY 2013 is $12.0 billion, down from $12.6 billion for FY 2012. The department’s press release emphasized this reduction, […]
News Flash: Whistleblower Collects Over $800,000 Of $8.9 Million Fraud Settlement
Cigna Corp. has agreed to shell out $8.9 million to settle a government fraud lawsuit triggered by an employee’s allegation of over-billing. The employee had disclosed that Connecticut General Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Cigna, was overcharging the Health Care Financing Administration for photocopy charges. The employee claimed that when the company made two-sided copies, […]
You’re the Expert: When we want to fire someone, should we wait until we can build a “paper file”?
When we want to fire someone, should we wait until we can build a “paper file”?
Employers Must Provide Earned Income Tax Credit Notice
Benefits: DOL Launches Website for Benefits Compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has unveiled a new interactive website to assist employers operating group health plans with their compliance responsibilities under the various federal health benefits laws. The new Health Benefits Advisor provides information on these laws:
Safety And Health: Free Fact Sheet Summarizes Revised Respirator Regulations
Cal/OSHA has issued an updated fact sheet outlining changes in its respirator regulations. The rules apply to all workplace respirator use except for tuberculosis protection. The fact sheet outlines the specific elements of a comprehensive, written program for respirator use that must be implemented by employers. As spelled out in the fact sheet, such a […]