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Benefits, comp benchmarks: How do you compare?

by December 10, 2010 Comments (1)

Workers cost private employers an average of $27.88 per hour worked in total compensation. How much of that goes toward benefits?

Is putting worker on paid leave grounds for retaliation suit?

by November 16, 2010 Comments (0)

Federal courts haven’t exactly been clear on what qualifies as an “adverse action” on an employer’s part when it come to retaliation claims. So a recent ruling in Connecticut comes as good news.

The employee benefits most likely to be cut in the next year

by September 17, 2009 Comments (0)

There’s still plenty of belt-tightening ahead in benefits and compensation budgets.

Fired worker gets paid for unused vacation, despite company’s policy

by July 14, 2009 2 Comments

Employers who follow their own policies regarding vacation time are usually safe. But here’s a case where a court forced an employer to make the payment to an employee who was fired for conduct — even though the company’s policy said he wasn’t owed anything.

Fired worker gets paid for unused vacation, despite company’s policy

by May 14, 2009 4 Comments

Employers who follow their own policies regarding vacation time are usually safe. But here’s a case where a court forced an employer to make the payment to an employee who was fired for conduct — even though the company’s policy said he wasn’t owed anything.

Employees on FMLA claim they’re owed more paid sick days

by March 9, 2009 7 Comments

Many companies require employees to use paid sick time concurrently with FMLA leave. But if employees are disciplined based on how much sick time they use, does that discriminate against employees who’ve taken leave?

Manager’s generosity backfires — lands company in court

by February 24, 2009 33 Comments

Many employers choose to have leave policies that are more generous than what the FMLA requires. But as a recent case shows, that doesn’t mean those companies are immune to lawsuits.

States consider mandatory paid sick days

by June 11, 2008 9 Comments

Even though most companies offer paid sick time anyway, will HR face new problems if this becomes the law?

Playing hooky at the ballpark: Legal right?

by June 6, 2008 Comments (0)

Think FMLA is tough to handle? Here’s how one state almost passed a law giving workers paid leave to watch baseball games.