Employer can recoup excess contributions to employee’s HAS - August 18, 2008
Is disability accommodation required absent an individual’s request? - August 11, 2008
Disability is not COBRA-qualifying event - August 4, 2008
Providing leave as a reasonable accommodation - July 28, 2008
Product testing can qualify as working condition tax-free fringe benefit - July 21, 2008
Protecting teen workers from occupational injury - July 14, 2008
When does harassment become a tangible employment action? - July 7, 2008
Health care FSAs involve insurance-type risk - June 30, 2008
Are surrogate mother fees reimbursable under an HRA? - June 23, 2008
Are part-time white-collar workers exempt? - June 16, 2008
Are flight attendants eligible for leave under the FMLA? - June 9, 2008
Tips for selecting a third-party administrator - June 2, 2008
Do safety concerns justify questioning an employee about her diabetes? - May 27, 2008
Avoid speculation about reasonable job accommodations during application process - May 19, 2008
Can complying with an IRS tax withholding directive create liability? - May 12, 2008
May employers give hiring preferences to veterans with service-connected disabilities? - May 5, 2008
How to “go green” on a limited budget - April 28, 2008
Health plan enrollment can be contingent on completion of health risk assessment - April 21, 2008
What should you do when workplace misconduct ends in arbitrary termination? - April 14, 2008
Can an employer contract away its duty to provide accessible training sites? - April 7, 2008
Small employers may have to offer COBRA coverage, too - March 31, 2008
Can tip credit cover non-tipped duties? - March 24, 2008
Tips for recruiting veterans with service-connected disabilities - March 17, 2008
FSA may reimburse employee for home pregnancy test - March 10, 2008
Is an employer liable for non-employee harassment? - March 3, 2008
Must employers pay workers for time spent “donning and doffing” safety gear? - February 25, 2008
What can be said during the 24 hours preceding a union election? - February 19, 2008
Can an employer require a diabetic employee to take a medical examination? - February 11, 2008
Tips for protecting outdoor workers from the cold weather - February 4, 2008
Laws don’t speak to non-English COBRA notice requirement - January 28, 2008
Can you search an employee’s automobile that is parked in the company lot? - January 21, 2008
When is an injury covered by workers’ compensation? - January 15, 2008
Reimbursable dependent care expenses must enable employment - January 7, 2008
Can year-end bonuses affect overtime pay? - December 26, 2007
Waiting period for HSA contributions raises discrimination issues - December 17, 2007
Minimizing employer liability for holiday parties - December 10, 2007
Characteristics of successful health and safety programs - December 3, 2007
Depression screening, intervention pays off for employers - November 26, 2007
Heightened job requirements may violate ADA - November 19, 2007
Encouraging safe driving practices among employees - November 12, 2007
Keep records of business and personal cell phone use to avoid taxation - November 5, 2007
Can handbook, poster create FMLA liability? - October 29, 2007
Providing benefits information by life stage eases open enrollment - October 22, 2007
When holidays fall within weeks of intermittent FMLA leave - October 15, 2007
Is returning veteran entitled to higher salary paid to replacement? - October 8, 2007
Tips for revamping your compensation program - October 1, 2007
Using debit cards to reimburse dependent care expenses - September 24, 2007
Does the FMLA require same pay for light-duty work? - September 17, 2007
Must an employer with no eligible employees display the FMLA poster? - September 10, 2007
How should an employer respond to a “no-match” letter from the Social Security Administration? - August 31, 2007
Is time spent going through security checks compensable? - August 27, 2007
Can employers indicate a preference for older workers in job ads? - August 20, 2007
Cafeteria plan can include adoption assistance - August 13, 2007
Can parents of sick child take simultaneous leave under the FMLA? - August 6, 2007
Conducting an equal pay audit - July 30, 2007
Modification of leave donation plan could bring unintended tax consequences - July 23, 2007
May employers test current employees for tuberculosis without violating the ADA? - July 16, 2007
Employee benefit elections made through electronic media - July 9, 2007
Full HSA contribution allowed for part-year coverage - July 2, 2007
How can you enhance participation in your company’s direct deposit program? - June 22, 2007
Planning for emergency evacuation of workers with disabilities - June 18, 2007
New federal minimum wage: How does it interact with state law? - June 11, 2007
“Fluctuating hours” pay plan can reduce overtime liability - June 4, 2007
Evacuating workers from high-rise buildings - May 29, 2007
Fun, flexibility are facets of managing newest generation of employees - May 21, 2007
Did employee have a reasonable expectation of privacy in personal computer at work? - May 14, 2007
Early departure to care for son with disability implicates ADA, FMLA concerns - May 7, 2007
Could it be time to review time-off programs? - April 30, 2007
Is RIF discharge of reemployed veteran permissible? - April 23, 2007
Tips for interacting with people with disabilities - April 16, 2007
Health club membership dues not reimbursable through FSA - April 9, 2007
Did English-only policy violate Title VII? - April 2, 2007
Act now to secure your H-1B visa slots - March 26, 2007
Tips for improving communications about retirement benefits - March 19, 2007
When must departing workers be paid? - March 12, 2007
Adding a Roth 401(k) option to your retirement plan - March 5, 2007
New law allows rollover from FSA to HSA - February 26, 2007
Is employer liable for employee’s cyberthreats made over workplace computer? - February 20, 2007
Work performed while building a future together not covered by FLSA - February 12, 2007
Does on-call time count in determining FMLA eligibility? - February 5, 2007
Asking for medical documentation during an employee’s cancer treatment - January 29, 2007
What should you do if one of your employees gets arrested? - January 22, 2007
New HIPAA regs provide list of nondiscriminatory wellness programs - January 15, 2007
Did pre-employment strength test unlawfully impact female employees? - January 8, 2007
Do deductions from commissions affect exempt status? - January 2, 2007
Keeping baby boomers on board past retirement age - December 25, 2006
2007 EEO-1 requires new data collection method - December 18, 2006
Flu season is here: Promote a healthy workplace - December 11, 2006
Amend group health plan document for employer use of protected health information - December 4, 2006
Do store managers need to be onsite to manage? - November 27, 2006
Planning a year-end party? Tips for keeping liability to a minimum - November 20, 2006
Controlling costs of prescription drug benefits - November 14, 2006
Can you ask a poor-performing employee with an intellectual disability if he’s changed his medication? - November 6, 2006
Falling back: End of daylight saving time impacts pay obligations - October 30, 2006
New law allows pension distributions during working or phased retirement - October 23, 2006
Do work and play restrictions during leave violate the FMLA? - October 16, 2006
All bonuses are not created equal: Prorated bonuses and the FMLA - October 9, 2006
How to effectively promote a consumer-driven health plan to employees - October 2, 2006
Do incentive bonuses affect overtime-pay rate? - September 25, 2006
Teen employee can’t consent to sex; potential employer liability for off-site sexual conduct - September 18, 2006
Roofing contractor fined for fall hazards and failure to report worker death - September 15, 2006
Cafeteria plans may use automatic enrollment feature - September 11, 2006
Does defining “at-will” employment as the right to terminate “at any time” lessen employers’ employment-at-will protections? - September 5, 2006
How can employers update compensation survey data? - August 28, 2006
Workplace flexibility is more than just an accommodation; it’s a business strategy - August 21, 2006
Does USERRA protect an employee from retaliation? - August 14, 2006
No USERRA violation for termination based on documented performance issues - August 7, 2006
Employer bankruptcy is COBRA qualifying event for some retirees - July 31, 2006
Should you disclose possible arrest when giving reference? - July 24, 2006
How to audit your I-9 forms - July 17, 2006
Design leave-sharing plans to avoid adverse tax consequences for employees - July 10, 2006
May hours and “make-up time” rules be imposed on exempt employees? - July 3, 2006
Offering later Sunday shift not a reasonable accommodation for religious practice - June 26, 2006
Genetic information alone is not a preexisting condition - June 19, 2006
Should you recruit former employees? - June 12, 2006
Must employer continue to provide housing during FMLA leave? - June 5, 2006
Is an employee entitled to FMLA leave after returning from military leave? - May 22, 2006
May a company switch from biweekly to monthly paychecks? - May 15, 2006
Transit passes support employees’ efforts to avoid gas stations - May 8, 2006
Should you add identity theft insurance to your benefits package? - May 1, 2006
Figuring the tip credit: What about deductions for tips on credit cards? - April 24, 2006
Design and administer an effective short-term disability plan - April 17, 2006
Does FMLA leave count as “hours worked” under collective bargaining agreement? - April 10, 2006
Computer “abuse” justifies employer’s actions against former employee - April 3, 2006
Baby’s birth allows mom to enroll in health care plan, too - March 27, 2006
Do you need to compensate your employees for time spent volunteering on employer-sponsored activities? - March 20, 2006
Understanding USERRA’s interim employment rule - March 13, 2006
Attending mandated therapy may be compensable work time - March 6, 2006
Denial of Affinity Group status to religious group did not violate Title VII - February 27, 2006
Certificate of creditable coverage not required for dental insurance “offered separately” - February 20, 2006
Can an employer ask questions about an employee’s vision impairment? - February 13, 2006
Must employer who knows its employee is accessing Internet pornography at work take further action? - February 6, 2006
Video Relay Service may not be used as a substitute for an “in-person” interpreter - January 30, 2006
Tips for improving the health and productivity of your employees - January 23, 2006
Discriminatory failure to reinstate under the Americans with Disabilities Act - January 17, 2006
FSA grace period affects employees’ eligibility to contribute to HSA - January 9, 2006
How does Saturday lump sum pay affect overtime pay? - January 3, 2006
Granting numerous military leaves can’t rebut military status discrimination claim - December 27, 2005
Employers should consider generational issues when designing benefits packages - December 19, 2005
How to count hours of service for FMLA eligibility - December 12, 2005
Employees’ time between putting on protective gear and removing it is compensable - December 5, 2005
FMLA does not cover assistance to adult daughter during normal pregnancy and childbirth - November 28, 2005
Must there be a family relationship to a person with a disability to be protected by the ADA’s association provision? - November 21, 2005
IRS “lock-in” letter requires change in withholding allowance - November 14, 2005
ADA protects against “association discrimination” - November 7, 2005
Use these tips to reduce unscheduled absenteeism - November 1, 2005
Determining when internet job seekers are "applicants," for government contractor employers - October 24, 2005
Weigh pros and cons of providing employees with computers for use at home - October 17, 2005
May an employer ask any follow-up questions if a job applicant reveals he has or had cancer? - October 10, 2005
Addressing coworkers' concerns about disability accommodations - October 3, 2005
I-9 documentation requirements relaxed for Hurricane Katrina victims - September 26, 2005
Strategies for reducing the cost of prescription drug benefits - September 19, 2005
Hurricane Katrina may trigger requests for 401(k) plan distributions, loans - September 12, 2005
Working out at work fosters physical and fiscal fitness - September 6, 2005
May debit cards replace paychecks? - August 29, 2005
Is an arbitration agreement announced through mass e-mailing enforceable? - August 22, 2005
Downsizing during family and medical leave - August 15, 2005
Tips for increasing 401(k) plan participation - August 8, 2005
Must employers use the newly released Form I-9 to verify eligibility to work? - August 1, 2005
Who must send prescription drug coverage disclosure notices? - July 25, 2005
Can an employment decision be based on an individual’s foreign accent? - July 18, 2005
Searching employees’ property: When is it permitted? - July 11, 2005
Tips for creating effective disability accommodation procedures - July 5, 2005
Perks that attract the best job candidates - June 27, 2005
Must employers include office cleaning products in hazard communication programs? - June 20, 2005
Accrued pension benefits cannot be reduced - June 13, 2005
Can exempt employees’ PTO accounts be reduced for partial-day absences? - June 7, 2005
Can workers expect privacy on employer-supplied home computers? - June 1, 2005
Can an offshore contractor require periodic medical exams? - May 23, 2005
PTO plans help ease administrative burdens - May 16, 2005
Selecting an HR outsourcing provider - May 9, 2005
Disability benefits don’t trigger COBRA coverage - May 2, 2005
Can an employee be demoted because reserve training might interfere with work duties? - April 25, 2005
Restricting off-duty smoking - April 18, 2005
Need help recruiting employees with disabilities? - April 11, 2005
Acceptability of Machine Readable Immigrant Visa as I-9 - April 4, 2005
Creating incentive programs that boost productivity - March 28, 2005
Setting “workplace romance” ground rules - March 21, 2005
Employer group waivers granted for retiree drug coverage under Medicare Part D - March 14, 2005
Must overtime rates include the value of stock grants? - March 7, 2005
Loan repayments for employees on military leave - February 28, 2005
Tips for communicating Medicare Part D information - February 22, 2005
Part-time work schedules can benefit both employees and employers - February 14, 2005
Traditional religion not necessary to trigger accommodation duty - February 7, 2005
HIPAA regs specify content of preexisting condition exclusion notice - January 31, 2005
Are employees entitled to an unlimited amount of military leave? - January 24, 2005
Keeping young workers safe on the job - January 18, 2005
FDA Food Code interacts with the ADA - January 10, 2005
Can employee fitness programs benefit large employers? - January 3, 2005
Pay for HR professionals continues to strengthen - December 27, 2004
Educate, don’t advise employees on retirement investments - December 20, 2004
How do the new overtime rules impact employee records? - December 13, 2004
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Whistleblower protection under OSHA - December 6, 2004
How to minimize employer liability for holiday parties - November 29, 2004
Minimizing flu season disruptions in the workplace - November 22, 2004
Tax treatment of military pay - November 15, 2004
Employees can make changes to cafeteria plan elections in limited situations - November 8, 2004
Is travel time compensable? - November 1, 2004
Safety "behind the wheel" starts with buckling up - October 25, 2004
Disability Mentoring Day is a year-round affair - October 18, 2004