The United States Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling in the case of United States v. Windsor, No. 12-307 (June 26, 2013), and an additional important decision in the matter of Hollingsworth, et al. v. Perry, No. 12-144 (June 26, 2013). THE DECISIONS In Windsor, the United States Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act of …
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An alcoholic employee disclosed his dependency issues to his employer. After completing treatment, the employee was terminated. Add suspected associational discrimination to the mix, and the employer finds itself in hot water over alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations. Employer Pins Rate Hike on Employee’s Daughter In February 1982, Damon Adams began working at …
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New York City’s Commuter Benefits Law took effect on January 1, 2016. Under the law, for-profit and nonprofit employers with 20 or more full-time non-union employees in New York City must offer their full-time employees the opportunity to use pre-tax income to purchase qualified transportation fringe benefits. The law is based on the Internal Revenue …
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On Dec. 28, the IRS extended the due dates for new health care information reporting forms in 2016. Applicable Large Employers*, ALEs, and self-insuring employers, now have additional time to provide health coverage information for 2015 to individual taxpayers and the IRS. These employers must furnish individuals with either Form 1095-B or 1095-C by March 31, 2016. …
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Qualified transportation benefits are one of the eight types of statutory employee benefits (also known as fringe benefits) that are excluded from gross income. An employer in the United States may provide transportation benefits to their employees that are tax free up to a certain limit. Please click the link below to view a chart explaining the …
Do not penalize an employee for increasing requests for or use of, FLMLA-qualifying leave. Point-based progressive disciplinary policies (such as no-fault attendance policies) may simplify the administration of attendance issues, but employers should be careful not to count absences protected by FMLA and ADA. See Green v. Wal-Mart Stores, East, L.P., WL 3223629 (S.D. Ohio, …
by Calvin Keith Oregon will become the first state in the nation to require employers to provide bereavement leave when House Bill 2950 takes effect January 1. The new law allows for bereavement leave under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). The law applies to any employer with 25 or more employees in Oregon. Any …
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Effective October 8, 2010, California employers must comply with new workers’ compensation posting requirements as a result of recently passed regulations. All California employers must post a new “Notice to Employees–Injuries Caused by Work” poster by October 8. All employers must also distribute a new “Your Rights to Workers’ Compensation Benefits” pamphlet to all new …
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