The U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing arguments in a case with important ramifications for the many employers that have been accused of retaliation — or who fear being accused of retaliation — when they discipline or fire an employee….
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Number of States Allowing Medical Marijuana Expected to Grow
April 18, 2013 – 10:12 am
Maryland is expected to soon become the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana. Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) told the Associated Press that he “probably” would sign the measure passed by the Maryland Legislature earlier this month. The bill would…
EEOC Discussion Letter: Wellness Programs Must Accommodate Workers’ Disabilities
April 2, 2013 – 3:21 pm
Employers must make accommodations to allow employees with disabilities to participate in their wellness programs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a recently released informal discussion letter. The letter was written in response to an employer’s question about…
Out-of-state Employers Must Cover Vermont Residents’ Same-sex Spouses if Bill Enacted
March 20, 2013 – 3:43 pm
Employers based outside Vermont will have to provide the health coverage to same-sex spouses of Vermont residents if a just-passed bill is enacted. The Vermont House of Representatives passed the measure on March 15; the state Senate followed suit on…
Is Your FMLA Poster Showing? March 8 is the Deadline
March 8, 2013 – 3:26 pm
Employers covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act must have the U.S. Department of Labor’s poster hanging by COB March 8. In February, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new regulations that implement and clarifiy amendments to expand military…
Mandatory Flu Shot Policies Inject a Healthy Dose of Controversy Into the Workplace
January 24, 2013 – 11:44 am
This year’s worse than average flu season has some employers wondering what they can do to help keep workers healthy. Just one flu-infected worker, after all, can infect the entire workplace and bring productivity to a grinding halt. Employers have,…
Complaint on DOT Debit Card Program … , Part 2
January 20, 2013 – 11:25 am
(This is a continuation of the previous story) Exactly what standard of protection is acceptable in a QTFB debit card is unsettled. Not all cards are created equal, and some types do a better job of restricting transactions than…
Implementing a Mandatory Flu Shot Policy: What Every Employer Should Know
January 17, 2013 – 11:51 am
By: Sarah Swank Credit: Ober|Kaler Published: January 16, 2013 In 2009, concerns about a swine flu pandemic convinced some employers to consider requiring employees to be vaccinated. Now that we are in the midst of another flu epidemic, some employers…
Feds Propose Varying FTE Definition by Industry in Reform’s Play-or-Pay Rules
January 10, 2013 – 1:18 pm
Federal agencies will accept alternate definitions of full-time employee for purposes of health reform’s play-or-pay mandate, to allow for industry-specific labor norms and seasonal workers. Some business owners and workers requested special methods of calculating hours for employees: (1) whose…
401(k) Plans’ Cost-effectiveness Becomes Clearer as Use Increases
January 7, 2013 – 11:28 am
Employers may find this new information useful for planning or justifying their retirement plan expenses: Contrary to the popular belief that defined benefit retirement plans are more costly for employers to administer, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…