Which legal issues give you the biggest headaches? While you’re thinking about your response, here are a handful of recent legal updates on these very topics: Business Formation: Key Tips for Developing Business Plans for Entrepreneurs, Investors & Business Owners – Scott Legal Services, P.C. California’s New LLC Act Adds Confusion and Effects Little Change… Read more »
Keeping track of the latest developments in labor and employment law can be challenging for employers and HR managers. What to know? Health care reforms, revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act, judicial interpretations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, to be sure. But also textual harassment, workplace investigations, internships, working interviews, and much… Read more »
From law firm Warner Norcross & Judd, a look at what are currently the most pressing Healthcare Reform issues for employers and HR managers: Women’s preventive health care Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Reporting insurance coverage costs on W-2s Limits on Flexible Spending Account contributions Retiree prescription drug plans Medical loss ratio rebates Medicare… Read more »
What’s new in the world of employment law? Quite a bit, actually: employee privacy, ADA and ADAAA issues, theft of trade secrets, vacation policies, ERISA-related matters, social media in the workplace, FMLA leave, right-to-work laws, NLRB and EEOC activity, E-verify laws, wage-hour issues, background check approvals, and much more. Here’s a roundup of recent labor and… Read more »
For your reference, a roundup of recent updates and advisories on JD Supra spanning the broad range of labor and employment law issues that arise in the workplace: “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain. Looks like we missed our window of opportunity to sign this labor agreement, so we’re in for a long wait…”… Read more »
Thanks to workplace wellness programs, employees across the country are losing weight, quitting smoking, and improving their overall physical health. But employees aren’t the only ones who benefit from a focus on health in the workplace. Law firm Snell & Wilmer: “The economic case for these programs is strong and supported by some pretty staggering… Read more »
A quick, January reminder that administrators of defined contribution plans are held to new transparency regulations in 2012, and that you have just a few months to change the way you handle such matters. Background from law firm Patterson Belknap: “The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has long been concerned about transparency regarding fees and… Read more »
2012 is right around the corner, and with it a number of federally mandated revisions to employee benefits plans. For your reference, here’s a roundup of legal updates on expected 2012 changes to ERISA, 401(k), and health care plans: On ERISA plan disclosures… • Service Providers to ERISA Plans: DOL’s New Disclosure Regulations Are Imminent—Are… Read more »
