You know that one irritating guy who’s late for everything? He could be asking for an ADA accommodation soon. According to a story from London’s Daily Mail, a man who has been late for everything in his life — from funerals to first dates — recently had his chronic tardiness diagnosed as a medical condition. His penchant for lateness was […]
Posted on May 31st, 2015 by admin
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Regardless of what you think of lawyers on a personal level, you’ve got to admit: They’re a clever bunch. When they see a legal tactic that works, they ride it until the wheels fall off. The new lawsuit du jour workers are slapping employers with: defamation. The Recorder, a news outlet for tech-focused legal professionals, […]
Posted on May 30th, 2015 by admin
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The name, “The Affordable Care Act,” doesn’t seem to be doing President Obama’s signature piece of legislation any favors. It appears to have made the law the brunt of employers’ ire because it hasn’t stopped healthcare costs from climbing as the name suggests it would. As a result, the ACA is public enemy No. 1. And […]
Posted on May 29th, 2015 by admin
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The DOL is changing the compensation game. It’s rewriting the FLSA’s overtime exemption rules in an effort to make more employees overtime-eligible. What’s this going to cost employers? Oxford Economics, a global analytics, forecasting and advisory firm, has done the math. And based on the one thing we know for sure about the soon-to-be-released revisions […]
Posted on May 28th, 2015 by admin
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Whether it’s money for the advice offered or payments for pushing certain providers’ investment products, the DOL has long contended that investment advisors are in danger of having a conflict of interest regarding the advice they provide retirement plans. So the agency just released a 120-page set of proposed rules (the first on this […]
Posted on May 27th, 2015 by admin
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The calendar hasn’t turned to June yet, but the IRS is already gearing up for 2016 with its latest release. Revenue Procedure 2015-30, which was just published, puts forth the 2016 inflation-adjusted HSA contribution limits, HDHP required deductibles and HDHP out-of-pocket maximums. The changes from 2015 have been highlighted in red for quick reference. The amounts below are […]
Posted on May 26th, 2015 by admin
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We could write tens of thousands of words on how the job interview process has changed since the dawn of employment. Instead, here’s what the evolution looked like. Video interview software maker Spark Hire’s created the following witty infographic to depict just how the job interview process has evolved as humans have evolved. It also provides […]
Posted on May 25th, 2015 by admin
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It’s no surprise that depression is a leading cause of workers seeking help from their companies’ employee assistance programs. But you might be shocked to hear which group is most often affected: Millennials. Depression and Work: The Impact of Depression on Different Generations of Employees, a recently-released white paper from EAP provider Bensinger DuPont & Associates (BDA), […]
Posted on May 24th, 2015 by admin
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One government agency has just taken the wraps off a new way its officials intend to enforce employment laws. If this tactic spreads, it could be very costly for employers. New York City employers are now faced with the possibility of having government officials poking around their hiring practices disguised as job applicants. Mayor Bill de […]
Posted on May 23rd, 2015 by admin
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Meet Miguel Castro, 44, of Uniontown, OH. He was just sentenced to 33 months in prison after being found guilty of charges resulting from investigations by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor. Castro was sentenced for “his role in a conspiracy to hire undocumented workers,” according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2015 by admin
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