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Managing High-Cost Claimants Is Employers’ Top Health Savings Strategy
To keep health care expenses down and to improve workforce health, employers are helping workers and their dependents to manage their chronic conditions, stay healthy and avoid costly hospital stays
Data Preparation Tools Make HR Reporting Easier
Data preparation software eliminates the most common HR reporting challenges for organizations dependent on a variety of disparate systems
Resignation over Mandatory Exam Dooms FMLA Claim
A city employee who was required by his municipal employer to see its doctor before returning to work from leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) could not…
SHRM CEO Supports Workflex Bill at Congressional Hearing
The Workflex in the 21st Century Act would make it easier for employers to offer innovative paid leave and flexible work options to support employees' work/life needs, while enabling employers…
Restaurant's Tip-Pooling Scheme Violated the FLSA
Restaurant’s Tip-Pooling Scheme Violated the FLSA A restaurant must pay its servers the prevailing minimum wage—rather than the lower tipped minimum wage—for any shifts that managers shared in the tip…
5 Workplace Privacy Rules California Employers Must Follow
California employers must be aware of the state’s stringent privacy rules that afford more protection to employees than federal statutes
How to Have the Termination Discussion
The time has come to terminate an employee's employment with your company. You've provided the worker with warnings; you've spoken with legal counsel; and you've received the appropriate approvals
A Guide to Veteran Hiring
A handbook for veteran hiring, transitioning and thriving in the workplace
Your Career Q&A: Reassessing Your Options
Don't feel bad: We learn much more from our mistakes than we do from our successes, and what you can learn from this one situation can help you throughout your…
Company-Led Travel Planning Gives Vacations a Boost
Helping employees to plan their vacations—or to combine business and leisure travel—is a valued and cost-effective benefit that encourage workers to take earned time off and recharge