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Child support payments

10/06/2008

Q. Do we have to deduct child-support payments from employee wages? …

DOL grills tortilla maker, gets agreement on back pay

10/06/2008

De Maiz Tortilleria, a tortilla production company in Pharr, Texas, has agreed to pay $401,314 in back wages to 133 employees following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation looking into allegations it violated the FLSA …

Pay for employee who works through lunch?

10/06/2008

Q. Must we pay a nonexempt employee who voluntarily works through lunch for the time, even though we never requested the extra work? …

ESL classes improve skills on job, in community

10/03/2008

At Cascade Asset Management in Madison, Wis., foreign-born employees take English as a Second Language (ESL) classes on site at no cost. A local literacy network evaluates employees and conducts the classes …

Workers may earn unlimited degrees

10/03/2008

Some employees of Hypertherm in Hanover, N.H., are earning a trio of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees—all on the company dime. And the organization has set a goal to send 3% of its employees to school at all times …

Gov’t employees must use workers’ comp — not courts — to handle injury cases

10/03/2008

Good news for public employers: The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified that government employees cannot do an end-run around the workers’ comp system by trying to call their injuries a Constitutional deprivation of due process and suing in federal court …

Don’t forget service when choosing workers’ comp carrier

10/03/2008

HR pros should look at more than price when they’re shopping for a workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Here’s a checklist to cover with your insurance broker before selecting a carrier …

Employees climb mountains to improve their health

10/03/2008

Employees of Lincoln Industries will climb any mountain to improve their health. Seventy-four employees of the Lincoln, Neb.-based, steel-finishing firm climbed a 14,000-foot peak in Colorado as part of the firm’s wellness program.

Va. firm still pays full premiums for employees and their families

10/03/2008

Employees of McDonough Bolyard Peck in Fairfax, Va., have never paid health or life insurance premiums or deductibles. The 18-year-old consulting firm pays 100% of the premiums for team members and their families …

New site helps small businesses set up HSAs

10/03/2008

If you’re unable to provide your employees with health insurance, you can still help them cover their medical bills by offering Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). A new government web site walks small business owners through the benefits and set-up process.