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Five Hidden Mandates in New Payroll Tax Cut Bill
By now you have probably heard that Congress passed a bill that will extend the two percent payroll tax cut. The bill, dubbed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, also contains five other provisions that have not received nearly as much hype. more
Yes, Managers Can Be Personally Liable for FMLA Violations
In a recent appeals court ruling in Pennsylvania, a judge rules that a supervisor in the Lawrence County probation department may be subject to individual liability under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). more
Form I-9 Compliance: The ICE Turns Up the Heat
In the past, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) limited its enforcement sanctions to relatively small fines. Over the last three years, it has established a practice of significantly increasing the number of I-9 audits performed and of levying substantial fines on companies that fail to comply with federal regulations. more
Employers Get More Time on Health Care Communication
Employers have more time and face a slightly reduced administrative burden in complying with health care reform law rules that require them to revamp how they communicate and explain their health care plan benefits. more
Adultery + 'Distressing' Text Messages = No Sexual Harassment
A Kentucky district court finds in favor of the defendant as the former employee fails to prove that she was subjected to "an environment that a reasonable person would find objectively hostile." more
Fiscal Year 2011 Statistics from the EEOC Break Down Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released their charge statistics for fiscal year 2011. Increasing for the sixth year in a row, total charges ended up at 99,947 with retaliation claims making up the largest portion at 37,334 (that's 37.4%). more
Agencies Outline Plans for Issuing Rules Under Affordable Care Act
Last month, various federal agencies released their regulatory agendas for the coming year. These documents describe which rules they intend to develop and/or issue in proposed and final form within the next 12 months. more
Employees Must Be Given Clear, Actual Notice of FMLA Policies
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which includes Ohio, awarded liquidated damages in a case "arising from confusion as to when an employee should return to work after his leave." more
Judge Rules Lawsuit Over Twitter Followers Can Proceed
A South Carolina media company's lawsuit against a former employee over allegedly stolen Twitter followers can proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled Monday. more
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