With the abundance of choices in today's environment, providing exceptional customer service is a must if an organization wants to gain the competitive advantage and increase sales or if a person wants to... Read more »
On January 29, 2010, OSHA published a proposed rule to revise its 300 Log
of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. The proposed revision would
restore a column dedicated to tracking musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
OSHA announced that... Read more »
An applicant who was not hired after testing positive for drugs used to
control his epilepsy was permitted to proceed with his lawsuit asserting
claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act because there were
factual... Read more »
Employers may need to act as a result of regulations implementing expanded
health parity requirements for group health plans. The interim final
rules, published in yesterday’s Federal Register, require
the integration and coordination of the... Read more »
E-Verify, the Internet-based system operated by United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) that allows employers to verify the
employment eligibility of employees, remains voluntary at the federal
level with the exception of certain fed... Read more »
There are limitations frequently misunderstood to using the Learned Professional Exemption to avoid overtime pay. Courts interpreting this exemption to FLSA often require an advanced degree or license that ... Read more »
Many organizations believe they have the right to monitor employees'activities on their computers and the Internet, including the sites theyvisit and the content of e-mails they send or receive. Such a belief... Read more »
Until now, no mandate or procedure has existed for employers to self-reportexcise taxes due under the Internal Revenue Code for violations of theduties imposed by COBRA, HIPAA and other laws relating to... Read more »
Beginning January 1, 2010, a failure to comply with a new requirement forreporting to Medicare payments to Medicare-eligible individuals forresolution of claims involving medical expenses could cost the payor$1,000 per day in... Read more »
Employee gossip about supervisors is as ancient as chatter around the watercooler. But the dynamics of workplace gossip have gone through massivechanges since online social networking sites like MySpace and Facebookfound their... Read more »
