'You're laid off — and you owe us money'
Imagine this: A company tells some of its former employees, “We put too much in your severance check. Please give the extra amount back.”
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Learn MoreImagine this: A company tells some of its former employees, “We put too much in your severance check. Please give the extra amount back.”
One way to lessen the impact of a down economy on your employees: Use “workshare” programs instead of layoffs or furloughs. And you may even be eligible for state help in implementing the program.
We’ve seen some recent glimmers of good economic news. But at least for now, the economies, and business, in these five cities and their surrounding areas don’t appear to be rebounding, especially in one market that saw its worst decline ever.
By now you’ve probably heard that Congress passed a bill that’ll extend the Bush-era 2% payroll tax cut. Well, prolonging the tax cut isn’t all it’s going to do.
A changing economy and changing attitudes about work have resulted in some new reasons rising to the top of the list of why employees leave — giving you clues about how you’ll want to frame your appeal to job-hunters.
Yet another example of how painful getting caught for discrimination law violations can be for employers: A New Jersey jury has just awarded a Lockheed Martin engineer an astonishing $51 million after he claimed he was discriminated against based on his age.
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What are the rules on laying off an employee who’s on FMLA leave?
New research suggests a lot of your employees could entering the winter of their discontent — and the job market.
Following the NLRB’s recent ruling that Northwestern University football players are “employees” of the school, should they be paying taxes on their scholarship money?
Can the side effects of prescription medications qualify as disabilities all by themselves?
There are plenty of legal tactics employers can use to lower their healthcare premiums. Firing workers over the age of 65 is not one of them.
COVID-19 layoffs what to consider to avoid some unexpected 401(k) costs
As companies try to stay lean and mean, many are turning to formal cross-training programs to make sure they’re getting the most out of their staffs. Here are some ideas on how to get started.
If any employee called a manager at your company a “drunken lemur,” you might consider disciplinary action. But what if the comparison between managers and small, intoxicated animals is posted as a cartoon on a bulletin board, instead?
There are right ways and wrong ways to preside over a layoff. The right ways can get everyone through it with as little pain as possible. The wrong ways can get you sued.
The U.S. Department of Labor has some handy legal advice for employers who are considering furloughs, layoffs or pay cuts.
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