Confused About Family Leave Certifications?
Confused about family leave certifications in California? If so, you’re not alone—they regularly trip up even the most experienced HR professionals. Read on for a quick rundown of what you need to know.
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Healthcare Webinar on Dec. 6 – Sign Up Today!
We’ve just added a new webinar, specifically for California employers, all about the latest healthcare changes. We’ll cover:
Healthcare: Confusion Over Grandfather Provision and Dependents?
A longtime customer just asked us to clarify the rule on dependents up to age 26 under the new healthcare law. I thought our response might be helpful to others, too:
Family and Medical Leave: Can an Employee Use Intermittent FMLA Leave for Fertility Treatments?
Employee Travel: What Health and Security Tips Do You Have for Our International Travelers?
More and more of our employees are traveling outside the U.S. and are going to remoter places. What suggestions can you offer in the areas of health and security? — Marcia D., HR Manager in Los Angeles Many companies are regularly sending workers out of the country, which brings up a new set of […]
Less Employee Compensation Going to Wages
The share of employee compensation going to health benefits has risen substantially, while the share for wages has fallen, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a Menlo Park-headquartered nonprofit health policy organization. Kaiser’s Health Care Costs Snapshot report, “Wages and Benefits: A Long-Term View,” explains that health insurance premiums rose 78 percent between 2001 and […]
Healthcare Legislation Dies In Senate
Retirement Benefits: EEOC Allows Employers to Coordinate Retirees’ Health Benefits with Medicare
A new U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rule gives employers some relief regarding their ability to reduce or eliminate retirees’ healthcare benefits once they become eligible for Medicare. Such a reduction or elimination will not violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the federal statute that prohibits age-based discrimination, the new rule states. […]
Deductions: New IRS Rules Affect Employee- Shareholders’ Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums
Alternative Workweeks, Part 3: How to Dismantle an Alternative Workweek Arrangement
California employers can allow employees to work longer days and shorter workweeks without incurring overtime pay by implementing an alternative workweek arrangement. In Parts 1 and 2 of our series on alternative workweeks, we guided you through the steps to set up one of these flexible schedules and explained the different rules that apply for […]