New ‘Clawback’ Compensation Rule for Publicly Traded Employers
by Effective January 27, 2023, some employers will be subject to a new regulation requiring them to recoup money from company officers who got bonuses or …
Category: Benefits
The SECURE 2.0 Act: Changes to Retirement Plan Requirements
Among the many provisions of the federal appropriations bill passed by both houses of Congress last week was a section known as the SECURE 2.0 …
FMLA and Fitness for Duty Certifications
Do you want assurance that an employee is fit to return to work after a leave of absence taken under the Family and Medical Leave …
DOL Proposes New Rule on Classifying Workers As Independent Contractors
Today the federal Department of Labor (DOL) formally proposed a new regulation defining when a worker should be classified as an independent contractor and not …
New EEOC Resource on Pregnancy Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a concise way to review the key federal protections for applicants and employees who are pregnant, including …
Regulatory Questions Remain About Pay On-Demand
Pay On-Demand (also known as Earned Wage Access or EWA) programs have become a very popular employee benefit. Under an EWA program, the employer contracts …
U.S. Supreme Court Did Not Settle the Issue of Medical Marijuana and Workers Compensation
The U.S. Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to decide the issue of whether an employer can be required to pay for medical marijuana when …
Seventh Circuit: Employers Can Violate FMLA Without Denying Benefits
Employers know that they may have liability if they deny an eligible employee the ability to use job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave …
Time to Increase Employee Mileage Rates?
Employers may want to take the opportunity to increase the employee mileage reimbursement rates for the remainder of the year. The gesture may be appreciated …
Expanded Unemployment Benefit Notices Required for Departing Colorado Employees
Did you know that Colorado is among the states that require employers to provide notice of unemployment benefits when an employee leaves a job for …