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Compensation & Benefits

Long-term care insurance rated a worthwhile benefit

10/04/2016
Reassure employees who may be on the fence about long-term care insurance with new findings from America’s Health Insurance Plans.

EEO-1 reports to require pay data disclosure

10/04/2016
Starting in 2018, large employers and federal contractors will have to submit information about their pay practices to the EEOC.

November 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

09/30/2016
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

October 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

09/30/2016
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Must we grant time off for drug rehab in Texas?

09/29/2016
Q. An employee recently tested positive for drugs during a random drug screening that we periodically administer to ensure that our employees are able to safely operate our systems. The employee admitted that he regularly used drugs, and would like to take several weeks off to participate in a rehabilitation program. Does Texas law require us to grant him time off?

SEC limits severance language

09/29/2016
The Securities and Exchange Com­mission recently issued two decisions rejecting severance agreement language that would require employees to waive their rights to additional monetary recovery.

Minimum wage rises Jan. 1 for fed contractor employees

09/29/2016
The minimum wage goes up to $10.20 per hour on Jan. 1 for employees working on federal contracts.

Federal contractors will soon have to provide paid sick leave

09/27/2016
The Office of Management and Budget has signed off on a Labor Department rule requiring federal contractors to grant employees at least seven days of paid sick leave per year.

Honest staff hit back at Wells Fargo with lawsuit

09/27/2016
Two former Wells Fargo employees who didn’t cheat in the bank’s ill-conceived incentive scheme to drive new business have filed a $2.6 million class-action lawsuit.

Walmart nonexempts to pocket $200 bonuses

09/27/2016
Walmart will pay out $200 million in quarterly bonuses to some 900,000 hourly workers after the retailer reported higher customer ratings between May and July.