Which Workers Value Employer-Provided Travel Assistance for Abortions?

?Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, companies in states that now prohibit abortion have contemplated whether to provide travel support for employees to receive abortion services in states that... Read more »

Monkeypox and LGBTQ Workers: How to Avoid Stigmatizing Gay and Bisexual Employees

?On Aug. 4, the White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The declaration follows the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) announcement in July that monkeypox is a public health emergency of international... Read more »

During Tax Season, Remind Modest Earners About the Saver’s Credit

At tax time, employers have an opportunity to let low- and moderate-income workers know about a special tax credit that can help them save for retirement through their employer-sponsored plan. Read more »

Employee Wasn’t Entitled to Reinstatement

An employee who took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act was not entitled to the same or an equivalent position after the company was acquired in a merger, despite the... Read more »

Caregiving Benefits Tend to Miss the Mark

Employer-provided caregiving-support benefits often aren't what employees say they most need, new research found. This misalignment can lower productivity and drive caregivers out of the workforce. Read more »

Workers with High Deductibles Curb Health Care Spending

Employees enrolled in high-deductible health plans are more likely to consider cost and quality when selecting nonemergency care, new research shows. Health savings accounts help to motivate cost-conscious spending but go unused... Read more »

Worker Fired for Being One Minute Late Advances FMLA Claim

A tax clerk for Orange County, Fla., who had taken family and medical leave and was fired for being one minute late returning from a break could proceed to trial on her... Read more »

Do Your Employees Have the Flu? Follow These Paid-Sick-Leave Laws

It’s flu season, and if your employees haven’t started calling in sick yet—either due to their own illness or to take care of a family member—they will soon. Time for employers to... Read more »

Courts Block HHS Exemptions from Contraceptive Mandate

A district court judge in California temporarily blocked 2018 rules providing exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Read more »
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