Question: My company has employees in New York and California. With the upcoming presidential primary elections and caucuses, do we have to give employees time off to vote? If so, do we need to pay them for that time? Are there any other considerations we should be aware of? Answer: Many states require employers to …
Question: Can I counsel an employee about wearing strong perfume in the office? Our View: One of the touchiest subjects we handle as managers is the overall body odor issue – whether it is poor hygiene or overly strong perfume, it’s still tough as it is such an individual issue. Some individuals might believe that …
Question: Outside of our Workers’ Compensation carrier, does our business need to track and report on workplace injuries? Our View: OSHA (the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration) does require businesses to keep records of work-related illnesses and injuries, unless the business employs 10 or fewer workers and/or the business is in a low-hazard industry. …
Question: We are a federal contractor and maintain an Affirmative Action Plan and file annual employer EEO-1 Annual Reports. Can you tell us what reporting and records retention requirements there are for veterans, if any, that we should also be providing? Answer: Your timing is great for this question, as the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ …
Download a personal copy for reference: 2012 Human Resources Compliance Calendar First Quarter Verify minimum wage requirements for facility locations Set up all internal systems to reflect 2012 limits and reporting requirements Post new compliance posters, update required pamphlets and wage orders (if necessary) Record retention: Maintain necessary records and purge outdated records Payroll taxes …
Question: During an open enrollment election period, if an employee drops spousal coverage, would this be a COBRA-qualifying event for the dropped spouse? Our Response: A group health plan is required to offer COBRA continuation coverage only to a qualified beneficiary after a “qualifying event” occurs. A qualifying event is a certain event that would …
You probably have all of your plans in place for this year’s office holiday celebration to thank your employees for their contributions during the year. Or maybe you have decided that this year you’ll skip the usual celebrations in favor of a more modest, low-key approach given the business climate. Regardless of how you are …
Question: We have an employee who recently went out on a workers’ compensation injury and we do not know when she will be able to return. We have filed all of the necessary paperwork for the workers’ compensation injury and she is currently receiving benefits for the work-related injury. Does she still need to pay …
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