Employers will no longer be able to participate in a federal program that allowed businesses to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations in an effort to avoid litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Employers will no longer be able to participate in a federal program that allowed businesses to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime violations in an effort to avoid litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
As many organizations around the country continue to operate in a remote or hybrid way and many indicate that they may do so for the foreseeable future (or even permanently), some are beginning to realize a potential big benefit—an opportunity […]
Providing financial and logistical support to living organ donors can help to save organ-recipients’ lives while reducing future health care costs.
On January 26, 2021, both Los Angeles County and Sonoma County revised and extended their COVID-19 paid sick leave ordinances. Los Angeles County’s urgency ordinance took effect immediately upon approval, retroactive to January 1, 2021. Sonoma County’s urgency ordinance took […]
As small business in Austin, Texas started a new benefit for its employees–a monthly $200 stiped to spend at small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic to help boost morale and the local economy.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued worker safety guidance for coronavirus protection programs, requiring greater input from employees and enhanced mask protections.
At the end of 2020, many eyes were on Congress to see how it would handle a second economic stimulus package to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including which programs, such as unemployment insurance extensions and eviction moratoriums, would get […]
More employers are encouraging workers to get COVID-19 vaccines, though some organizations are leaving this choice to employees, while others are considering making vaccines mandatory and at least one is making it mandatory.
Employers can improve the value of workplace financial wellness initiatives by tracking metrics such as employee morale and financial stress, along with measures such as retention and absenteeism.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Jan. 28, 2021, that directs federal agencies to reconsider rules and other policies that limit Americans’ access to health care, such as by allowing less-comprehensive coverage under alternatives to Affordable Care Act […]