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By Hadiya Roderique Severance obligations can be costly for Canadian employers since most employees are entitled to notice of termination or substantial pay in lieu of notice. A tricky issue is the impact of post-termination income on the obligations of the terminating employer. Canadian employees are often under the mistaken impression that they have an […]
Do things right, says plaintiffs’ attorney Whitney Warner, or I’ll pounce. In yesterday’s Advisor, she offered 5 things employers do that “make her day.” Today, things you can do to keep her away, plus an introduction to a unique checklist-based audit system. Warner is the founding partner of Moody and Warner PC in Albuquerque, New […]
The most frightening things you can hear at the workplace this Halloween don’t have anything to do with ghosts, goblins, or ghouls. We count down the top 5 things HR Managers hope they’ll never hear. #5: “We have a policy about that?” Sometimes it doesn’t matter how much time you spend on a well-thought-out and […]
Self-insuring health benefits is a riskier undertaking than just writing a check to a United or Aetna. But despite the risk, employers do it because it gives them more control over plan design and the growth of health costs. For self-insured plans to succeed in controlling costs – and they can – they must analyze […]
Employers would be required to approve leave for domestic violence victims and their families under a bill proposed earlier this month by Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif. H.R. 3151, the Domestic Violence Leave Act, would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to guarantee unpaid leave to workers needing medical attention or legal assistance following domestic […]
by Jessica E. Ozalp Axley Brynelson, LLP On November 1, most provisions of Wisconsin’s new “concealed carry” gun statute will go into effect. The law, which Governor Scott Walker signed in early July, establishes a licensing process that allows Wisconsinites age 21 and older to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon anywhere except […]
Think your posting area for legally required employee notifications is crowded? Well, it’s about to get a little more so.