A lot of new legal ground was just broken with the ADA over the past few months. Here’s a rundown of what employers need to know (click the links for HR Morning’s breakdown of each topic): EEOC issues new enforcement guidance on retaliation. The EEOC recently finalized guidance on what is considered retaliation under the ADA. […]
Posted on September 10th, 2016 by admin
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Now here’s the strangest employee engagement program we’ve come across in a long time. Teams that cry together thrive together — at least that’s what a number of Japanese companies believe. As a result, these firms are ponying up to ensure group weeping takes place at work. That’s right. There’s a small but growing faction […]
Posted on September 9th, 2016 by admin
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Violent incidents at businesses across the U.S. have been making headlines lately, and it has a lot of employers considering how to prep their staffs for the unthinkable. But this is an example of how NOT to conduct training. In response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, CT, in which a lone gunman fatally […]
Posted on September 8th, 2016 by admin
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The first official ACA reporting season just came to a close, and figuring out how to comply wasn’t easy. Now you’ve got to start thinking about how you’re going to incorporate the IRS’ changes to the process for next year. Talk about no rest for the weary. Immediately after this year’s reporting season ended, the IRS went […]
Posted on September 6th, 2016 by admin
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If you want a financial wellness program to be effective, you need to know the types of money issues that are causing your staffers the most stress. To that end, a new study by GOBankingRates.com uncovered the financial stressors that impact people the most. The study, which compiled reasons from more than 7,000 respondents, […]
Posted on September 5th, 2016 by admin
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The next time you direct your employees to call the number on the back of their insurance cards, you may want to double-check the number is connecting them to the right place. Otherwise, you may be facing a situation like this. A number of electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cardholders in Maine recently tried dialing the […]
Posted on September 4th, 2016 by admin
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On the heels of the HHS’ notice letters to employers about ACA premium subsidies their employees may have received, the IRS has begun issuing its own ACA compliance letters. The biggest difference: The IRS notices come with penalties attached. The IRS letters are the first phase of its ACA enforcement efforts and could eventually […]
Posted on September 3rd, 2016 by admin
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Your tax dollars at work — or rather NOT at work: A federal investigation into the Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that patent review clerks were paid more than $18 million for hours they never worked. The news comes in the form of a report from the Office of the Inspector General. The […]
Posted on September 2nd, 2016 by admin
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The EEOC just made avoiding retaliation claims easier, helping out both you and your managers. The agency recently posted its finalized Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues, that were last updated in 1998. Why now? According to EEOC Chair Jenny Yang, retaliation claims make up 44.5% of all complaints filed with the EEOC, surpassing […]
Posted on September 1st, 2016 by admin
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