Use of employee recognition programs has declined slightly, but still...
A survey released this week by WorldatWork shows employee recognition has declined slightly: 86 percent of companies use recognition programs as part of their rewards tool kit, down from 89 percent in...
View ArticleEEOC sues Health Partners, Inc. for refusing to let employee work with...
Michigan rehabilitation and nursing company Health Partners, Inc. violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to allow an employee to begin working there after a skin test for...
View ArticleCCH® Medicare — 5/13/11
Medicare and Medicaid Hospice wage index Proposed rule issued for fiscal year 2012 CMS has proposed the new hospice wage index for fiscal year (FY) 2012 which would increase Medicare payments to...
View ArticleCCH® Medicare — 5/16/11
Medicare and Medicaid Court upholds denial of loss claims after merger The district court properly upheld the CMS Administrator’s denial of a hospital group’s reimbursement claims arising from the...
View ArticleMeasure amending NLRA introduced as response to NLRB’s Boeing complaint
Legislation that would amend the NLRA was introduced in the United States Senate on Thursday, May 12. S. 964, the “Jobs Protection Act,” is a direct legislative response to the recent decision by NLRB...
View ArticleHollywood drama should remind employers of importance of maintaining a...
With the recent controversy surrounding Charlie Sheen and his termination from the television show, “Two and a Half Men,” much light has been shed on the issue of arbitration agreements. Sheen, who...
View ArticleEEOC sues placement company for disability bias in refusal to hire applicant...
Randstad US, LP, a Frederick, Maryland, employment referral and placement services company, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it refused to hire an applicant because of his...
View ArticleIRS describes framework for employer duties under PPACA
The IRS has released a much-anticipated framework on how it may implement the employer’s shared responsibility requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The framework...
View ArticleMajority of executives have missed out on opportunity to mentor
The mark of a great mentor is that it’s not “all about you,” a Robert Half Management Resources survey suggests. Half of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed who have served as mentors said the...
View ArticleCCH® Medicare — 5/17/11
Medicare and Medicaid Court action by one state agency against another allowed by Supreme Court A federal court may hear a lawsuit for prospective relief against state agency officials brought by...
View ArticleEarly retiree reimbursements top $2 billion
In the first 13 months after enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) has more than $2 billion reimbursements to 1,728 approved retiree...
View ArticleMost multinationals see workforce health as a higher priority in next few years
Faced with rising health care costs and a growing concern over the health of their employees, a vast majority of multinational organizations plan to place a higher priority on workforce health...
View ArticleDistrict court gives deference to DOL’s interpretation of tip credit
In a significant ruling for the restaurant industry, in which advocates for both services and restaurant employers weighed in, a district court properly granted deference to the DOL’s interpretation of...
View ArticleNew study shatters myth that work-life is a women’s issue
Results from a research study of employees around the world conducted in the fall of 2010 reveal that, when it comes to work and family, men and women are more alike than different. This finding...
View ArticleUnder “Active Case Enforcement” procedures, contactors can expect OFCCP to...
During compliance evaluations, the OFCCP will consider a contractor’s history, going back three years, of compliance not only with the laws enforced by the OFCCP but also with laws enforced by other...
View ArticleColorado Revenue Online now available
The Colorado Department of Revenue has announced that personal income taxpayers and tax professionals may now access income tax returns, payment history, refund status, and other information through...
View ArticleNew York revises guide to unemployment insurance, wage reporting, and...
The New York Department of Taxation and Finance has issued a revised version of its guide for employers on unemployment insurance, wage reporting, and personal income tax withholding. Among the changes...
View ArticleConnecticut issues new withholding tables eff. August 1, 2011
Connecticut has issued revised withholding tables, effective for wages paid on and after August 1, 2011, due to recently enacted income tax changes (see CCH PAYROLL MANAGEMENT GUIDE Report Letter 2198,...
View ArticleArizona charter school, EEOC settle allegations that school director’s...
A charter school located in Phoenix will pay $41,125 to settle a Title VII sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to an agency statement...
View ArticleExpert says managing talent is key to commanding today’s workforce
Dr. David DeLong is co-author (with Steve Trautman) of the new book The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management from McGraw-Hill ( www.HighImpactTalentManagement.com). The book shows leaders...
View ArticleVETS seeking comments on extension, without content change, of VETS 100 &...
The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) is seeking comments on extending the current Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-approved collection, without content...
View ArticleBest companies pursue global leadership programs, AMA study finds
High-performing companies are aggressively pursuing global leadership development programs, according to a new study of more than 1,700 organizations in more than 20 industries on six continents by...
View ArticleNorth Dakota issues revised withholding tables for 2011
North Dakota has issued revised withholding tables due the recent changes in the income tax rates, retroactively effective to January 1, 2011 (see CCH PAYROLL MANAGEMENT GUIDE Report Letter 2198, dated...
View ArticleAs final rule takes effect implementing ADA Amendments Act, EEOC’s Feldblum...
The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) was passed in 2008 with broad bipartisan support, legislation borne of compromise between the disability community and the business community. So in issuing its final...
View ArticleInterest rates unchanged for the third quarter of 2011
The IRS has announced that the interest rates on overpayments and underpayments of tax for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2011 will remain unchanged. The rates will be 4% for overpayments (3%...
View ArticleDespite high participation in defined contribution plans, automatic...
As more employers use automatic enrollment, a new study from Aon Hewitt reveals that employees are participating in employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans at a record high rate. The...
View ArticleAct Teleconferencing to pay $40,000 to settle EEOC lawsuit claiming it failed...
ACT Teleconferencing Services, a Colorado-based provider of audio, web, and video conferencing services to companies in the United States and abroad, will pay $40,000 to settle a discrimination...
View ArticleOne-in-four workers can’t afford to take a vacation and of those who can, 30...
As we approach the official kick-off to summer getaways with Memorial Day weekend, a recent study from CareerBuilder shows financial constraints and demanding work schedules have some workers...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules Arizona law punishing businesses that hire illegal...
The Legal Arizona Workers Act, which provides for the revocation or suspension of the business license of employers in the state that knowingly or intentionally employ unauthorized aliens, was not...
View ArticleSurvey reveals big jump in number of companies permitting social networking...
Tweets and “likes” are becoming more beneficial to business, a new Robert Half Technology survey suggests. More than half (51 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed said they permit...
View ArticleOregon DOR may require electronic filing
Applicable to Oregon corporation (excise) and personal income tax returns filed for tax years after 2010, the Department of Revenue may, by rule, require a paid tax preparer or a corporation to file...
View ArticleKansas revises misclassification of employees procedures
For personal income withholding tax purposes, recently enacted Kansas legislation revises the process for determining if employees have been misclassified as independent contractors and amends the...
View ArticleFailure to manage and retain key employees negatively affecting corporations’...
The Corporate Executive Board (CEB), a research and advisory services company, has announced research that indicates companies’ failure to manage and retain top talent is negatively affecting their...
View ArticleMexican restaurants liable for more than $1 million in back wages and damages...
A federal judge in Urbana has ordered Dolores Onate, owner, and Ricardo Onate, manager, of the El Matador Inc. and El Caporal Inc. restaurants in Decatur to pay a total of $1,149,702.50 in back wages...
View ArticleIRS releases 2012 deduction limits for HSAs
The Treasury and IRS have released the inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts under Code Sec. 223(g). Therefore, for calendar year 2012, the annual limitation on deductions under Code...
View ArticleTalent shortages drive nearly half of hiring managers and recruiters to seek...
America’s hiring managers and recruiters are forecasting healthy job growth for the remainder of this year, according to a new survey by Dice Holdings, Inc. Slightly more than half (51 percent ) of...
View ArticleIRS releases Form 941-X
The IRS has released Form 941-X, Adjusted Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund. Social security tax rate The employee social security tax rate is 4.2% and the employer social...
View ArticleDunkin’ Donuts franchise to pay $290,000 to settle EEOC suit alleging manager...
College View Donuts, LLC, doing business as Dunkin’ Donuts, will pay $290,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), according to a May...
View ArticleStudy shows US organizations reinvesting in human resources spending, staffing
Bersin & Associates announced on June 1, that US organizations are starting to reinvest in human resources services and staffing following the economic downturn of the past three years, according...
View ArticleEEOC wants to extend Title VII and ADA recordkeeping requirements to include...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) intends to extend its existing recordkeeping requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities...
View ArticlePlan was not an accountable plan due to unspent expenses
A reimbursement or other expense allowance arrangement where the employer paid an amount to its employee regardless of whether an expense was paid or incurred or reasonably expected to be paid or...
View ArticleAON research finds employers stress healthier habits and behavior change in...
Employers are beginning to rely more on employees to stem the tide of rising health care costs, but the inability to motivate and change habits has prompted concern, according to Aon Hewitt. More than...
View ArticleKentucky storm victims may qualify for relief
Victims of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line wind and flooding beginning April 22, 2011, in parts of Kentucky may qualify for tax relief from the IRS. The President has declared the counties of...
View ArticleLongs Drugs, EEOC settle suit for race and gender bias, retaliation against...
Major pharmacy chain Longs Drugs has agreed to pay $55,000 and implement preventive training to settle a Title VII race and sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
View ArticleCompanies must watch costly accrued vacation issues
The tough job market has chilled job mobility and many employees now remain with their employers for longer periods of time. In addition, the past few years of operating with a reduced workforce has...
View ArticleConn. issues withholding information; corrects error in Table D
Connecticut has released more information on the new withholding tables (see CCH Payroll Management Guide Report Letter 2200, dated May 24, 2011). The information is reproduced in this Report Letter on...
View ArticleEEOC meeting will address use of leave as a reasonable accommodation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is holding a public meeting to examine the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation. The meeting will be open for public observation of the...
View ArticleEEOC letter is a lesson on inquiries into illegal drug and alcohol use,...
In an informal discussion letter, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently gave the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) a lesson on lawful inquiries into applicant and...
View ArticleHigh Court’s ruling on mandatory E-Verify use may spawn more problems as...
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) is not preempted by federal law may give rise to significant challenges should states follow suit by requiring employers to...
View ArticleU.S. Sup. Ct. upholds Arizona immigration law
The Legal Arizona Workers Act, which provides for the revocation or suspension of the business license of employers in the state that knowingly or intentionally employ unauthorized aliens, was not...
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