Supreme Court DOMA ruling: 7 bases for Finance to cover
You’ll feel the impact of the Supreme Court’s historic rulings on gay marriage fast, no matter what state you’re located in.
You’ll feel the impact of the Supreme Court’s historic rulings on gay marriage fast, no matter what state you’re located in.
Companies are well within their rights to enforce drug policies that prohibit employees from working under the influence of drugs that impact performance and safety, even if the substances are legally prescribed prescription drugs. But there is a gray area to the law employers must keep in mind.
What do employment attorneys see as the common thread that lands well-meaning employers in court time and time again? Costly mistakes by their front-line managers.
More Finance execs than ever see the use of independent contractors (ICs) as a smart business decision.
The summer season’s kicking into full gear! Summer holidays are fast approaching. So more employees will likely be taking vacations this year as restrictions lift. And to keep your company in compliance with wage and hour laws, your Payroll team must keep track of it all. From getting checks out on time to making sure […]
Just because the FMLA gives employers the ability to initiate surveillance on employees they suspect of abusing their leave, it doesn’t mean you should take such a drastic step.
Finance pros with lingering compliance concerns about employees working remotely will find insight, albeit limited, in new guidance. In Field Assistance Bulletin 2023-1, the Department of Labor (DOL) discussed the implications of two laws for employers with teleworkers. The laws are the: Here’s what the guidance, released on February 9, 2023, said: Break times under […]
Your staff members who have caregiver obligations to a family member, or someone with a disability, technically aren’t a protected class under federal law. However, a technical assistance document issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” indicates the agency will respond to […]
Allowance time! The federal government has put out its budget proposal for FY2016. And there’s plenty for Finance tucked among the funding requests.
The Supreme Court decided not to tackle whether extended leave is a reasonable ADA accommodation, and that could ultimately be a very good thing for finance pros.
There’s a growing push to require employers to offer paid leave to their employees, but one local proposal goes above and beyond other paid leave initiatives.
Decide for yourself: Did these companies step out of bounds on often-gray situations?
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