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Labor and Employment Law Overview: Kansas
Kansas labor and employment law overview provided by XpertHR
Does This Law Apply to My Organization in Ohio?
Ohio: does this law apply?
Gerhart Receives Losey Research Award
Barry Gerhart,
Saudi Arabia: Spotlight Put on Occupational Health and Safety
In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development recently introduced a new resolution that seeks to give employers a practical framework within which to manage health and safety…
Pinnacle Winners Serve, Enhance, Advance HR
Preventing sexual harassment, promoting diversity and engaging young professionals were among the themes of Pinnacle Award-winning programs honored Nov. 16 at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Volunteer Leaders'…
Fired Employee Claiming Disability Bias Gets Trial
A California appellate court ruled that a systems analyst terminated allegedly for poor performance following a disciplinary probation and suspension was entitled to a trial on her claim of disability…
Hoffmann Receives Meisinger Fellowship
Joshua Hoffmann of Logan, Utah, is the winner of the 2018 Susan R. Meisinger Fellowship for Graduate Study in HR
2019 FSA Contribution Cap Rises to $2,700, IRS Belatedly Announces
Employees can contribute $2,700 to their health care flexible spending accounts (health FSAs) for 2019, up by $50 from 2018. But for employees who have already completed open enrollment, the…
Poland: Prolonged Sickness Rules Take Effect in 2019
The new law on prolonged sickness that takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, has two main objectives: ensure the continuity of the employment contract in case of prolonged sickness and introduce…
We Feel at Home While at Work
In what is good news for employers, the workplace ranks second only to home for respondents to a new study by EY, who were asked where they feel the greatest…