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Compensation & Benefits

Retirees who take lump sum still have standing to sue

11/25/2008

Don’t think that employees who take their retirement benefits in a lump sum can’t sue for alleged fiduciary breaches. A recent federal appeals court decision says although retirees are not technically employees anymore, they still have standing to sue …

State considers lawsuit over Lehman pension losses

11/25/2008

New Jersey investment director William Clark said the state pension board is considering a lawsuit against Lehman Brothers. The state bought approximately $180 million of Lehman stock in June, only to sell it at a loss of about $100 million …

Calif. OT law may apply to out-of-state workers

11/25/2008

Do you have employees who live and work in another state, but whose jobs sometimes bring them to California? Then you may be making a big overtime mistake if you pay them as if they were working in their home states.

What’s the new California law concerning wages for computer professionals?

11/25/2008

Q. We employ a number of computer programmers at our Northern California facility. Is there a new law regarding compensation for these exempt employees?

Lawsuit: Lehman bankruptcy stiffed riffed Jersey workers

11/25/2008

Miron Berenshteyn, a former computer programmer for Lehman Brothers in Jersey City, has filed a $5 million lawsuit alleging the company violated the federal and New Jersey WARN Acts when it laid off more than 100 workers in September.

Ever send workers to California? Read on!

11/25/2008

Do you have employees who live and work in your home state, but whose jobs sometimes take them to California? Then you may be making a big overtime mistake if you pay them as as usual. A federal court has just issued a key ruling on California’s generous OT law.

Take a tax-free ride to work

11/24/2008

Good news: The federal bailout law created a new transportation fringe benefit for using old-fashioned muscle power. An employer can pay employees up to $20 per month tax-free for commuting by bicycle.

The HR I.Q. Test: December ’08

11/23/2008

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …

Economic woes force changes in staffing, salaries, benefits

11/21/2008

As the impact of the global economic crisis takes hold, one-fifth of U.S. employers have instituted layoffs and another 26% expect to shed jobs in the next 12 months, according to a survey by global consulting firm Watson Wyatt.

‘Sweeping’ changes in store for HR & employers

11/21/2008

Change. America voted for it, and the HR world will certainly receive its fair share next year. The arrival in Washington of President-elect Obama and a firmly Democratic-controlled Congress will spark an array of legislative and regulatory proposals that could rewrite the employment law rule book.