A federal court recently ruled that employers don’t have to place posters in the workplace informing employees of their rights to unionize – at least for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered an emergency injunction to block the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) poster rule, which was scheduled […]
Posted on April 20th, 2012 by admin
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Here’s some info worth passing along to your employees that could help control rising health insurance premiums. Your health plan could end up paying up to 755% more for the same service in the same area depending on which healthcare provider they go to. And the more your health plan pays, the more insurance premiums […]
Posted on April 19th, 2012 by admin
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The federal government’s added emphasis on enforcing wage-and-hour laws mixed with workers’ contempt for being asked to work longer hours without increased pay during the recession has turned into a dangerous cocktail for employers. Some scary stats for you to digest: The number of wage-and-hour lawsuits that reached federal court increased 15% between 2011 and […]
Posted on April 18th, 2012 by admin
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Typically, when it comes to lawmaking, what happens in California doesn’t stay in California. So this workers’ comp fight in the state is worth keeping an eye on. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is calling for reform of California’s workers’ compensation system, and labor unions as well as many employers have taken up the cause. Supporters […]
Posted on April 17th, 2012 by admin
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A federal judge has ordered an employer to pay $35.2 million in damages after it was sued by participants in its retirement plan. Here’s what got the company in trouble. ABB, Inc., a maker of power generation and distribution equipment, was found to be in breach of its fiduciary duties for two reasons: Used a […]
Posted on April 16th, 2012 by admin
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In these days of tight payroll budgets, pay-for-performance programs seem like a logical approach. So why don’t they work better? Here are three incentive program mistakes and how to avoid them, courtesy of author Dave Logan: 1. Rewarding the impossible A CEO steps up in a meeting and announces new rewards for meeting increased sales […]
Posted on April 15th, 2012 by admin
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Got all your COBRA procedures in line? Because it looks like the IRS could be stepping up its audit program. The IRS recently released revised audit guidelines for its COBRA investigators. The new rules cover reg changes in such laws as HIPAA and FMLA. Russell Chapman, Lisa Taggart and Andrea Jackson, writing on employeebenefitscounsel.com, outline […]
Posted on April 14th, 2012 by admin
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The PayScale Index says national wage growth is back where it was at the end of 2008. Here’s what one economist says that means for the recession. Economic recovery can no longer be considered “sluggish,” PayScale’s lead economist told CNBC’s U.S. Business News Blog. She went on to say that for the first time in […]
Posted on April 13th, 2012 by admin
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Social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn are some of the most powerful tools available to recruiters today. As usage continues to skyrocket, more businesses are recognizing the fact that high quality candidates can be reached faster and at lower cost using social networks than traditional recruiting methods. This summary report explains how social […]
Posted on April 12th, 2012 by admin
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When it comes to wellness programs, the two biggest goals have always been: a) Get employees to lose weight, and b) get them to stop smoking. But a recent study gives employers a better idea of what their No. 1 wellness focus should be. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, set out to […]
Posted on April 11th, 2012 by admin
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