Did you know that Vocational Consultants have the unique skill set to foster proactive discussions and actions? When brought in early enough,they have the capacity to turn the tides on complex situations... Read more »
With employers spending in excess of $390 billion annually on increasingly
expensive employee health insurance, many are adopting strategies to help
curb costs that actively engage employees in their own care, including
consumer-driven health care... Read more »
Employers commonly participate in surveys to assist in setting competitive
wage rates, salaries, or benefits. With today's tight labor markets,
these surveys can be valuable in attracting and retaining employees.
However, a series of lawsuits... Read more »
In mid-October 2006, the IRS and Treasury published Rev. Proc. 2006-47,
which provides methods to compute W-2 wages (as defined in Section
1.199-2(e)(1) — hereinafter “(e)(1) wages”) and
published temporary regulations which provide m... Read more »
Employees who assign other employees to overall duties, are held
accountable for directing subordinates to undertake specific tasks, and
have the discretion to do so without close direction from management will
be recognized as "supervisors."... Read more »
Whistleblower and retaliation litigation are among the hottest and
fastest-growing areas of employment law. The public policies behind
these statutes are self-evident. Lawmakers recognize that
individuals would be reluctant to oppose miscon... Read more »
Uninsured and underinsured employers who bank on never facing an allegation
of an unlawful employment practice because they have never been embroiled
in such a dispute in the past may be gambling with their... Read more »
Employers often give employees the option of resigning instead of being
discharged and often fail to appreciate the dangers of this approach. The
fact that forcing a resignation is actually the legal equivalent of... Read more »
Many accommodating employers offer their employees the opportunity to
work from home (telecommute) either on a regular or temporary basis. The
flexibility of a telecommuting arrangement can benefit both employers and
employees. However, the practical... Read more »
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled that
Halliburton Co., breached the terms of a merger agreement with Dresser
Industries Inc. when it made modifications to a health plan for... Read more »
