The House has voted (215 to 204) to approve legislation (H.R. 4213) to extend a number of popular existing tax incentives, continue benefits for the unemployed and extend the time for correcting certain pension shortfalls.... Read more »

When an employee dies, there is an natural disaster, layoffs, violence or an accident at work HR is on the front lines. Distressed employees look to HR for emotional support and practical... Read more »

For two decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has governedmany of the most common issues faced by employers.  The ADA landscapeis now changing, however. A law passed in 2008, and a... Read more »

Although it has been more than three years since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to codify parties' obligations to preserve and produce potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI), a recent survey conducted... Read more »

The newly enacted health care reform bill has fueled numerous questions by employers seeking direction on arguably the most important workplace decisions they will make in the next few years. Employers need to understand the... Read more »

In this day and age, practically everyone communicates electronically often and for a multitude of reasons. This of course, is true in the workplace. While employees communicate by email for work-related reasons, it is... Read more »

Employers that are rated on the annual Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index should take note of important changes being made to the evaluation criteria beginning with the 2012 Index. Read more »

This update addresses key “immediate” concerns for employers and their group health plans as a result of changes mandated by the Health Care Reform Law (i.e., the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010... Read more »

Tough times happen for everyone.  They are unavoidable at work and home.  As a result of the changes and demands being experienced, the stress from tough times can take a toll on our body,... Read more »