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Ontario: With Workplace Harassment, the Customer Isn’t Always Right
An Ontario bill has ushered in a more general obligation for Ontario employers to protect their employees' well-being in the workplace
Revised IRS Mortality Tables Will Raise Pension Costs
The IRS has released a new set of final mortality tables for single-employer defined benefit plans, to take effect beginning in 2018. Pension plans rely on IRS-issued mortality tables to…
UK: Number of Tribunal Claims Increases Since Fees Abolished
There is strong anecdotal evidence that the number of single claims issued in
Trump Administration Rolls Back ACA's Birth-Control Coverage Mandate
The Trump administration will allow employers to claim a religious or moral objection to an Affordable Care Act requirement that employer-provided health benefits include no-cost contraception coverage for women, the…
California Governor Signs Controversial Workplace Immigration Bill
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Oct
Technology Allows Cisco to Work with the Best, No Matter Where They Are
Cisco Systems says it is using technology to foster the employment of distributed teams around the world and saving millions of dollars, even though many companies that offered telework are…
State Workplace Safety Standards May Exceed OSHA’s Rules
Multistate employers may have to comply with more than one occupational safety and health (OSH) program, which means they must pay attention to nuances in regulations and administrative procedures
House Committee Passes Bill to Redefine ‘Joint Employer’
The battle over how to define which businesses are "joint employers" continues—a fight that could result in lost jobs if the current definition is left unchanged, according to House Republicans