Corporate Services, Inc. News (2013)

12/30/2013

Earlier this month, a Pennsylvania federal court ruled that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) definition of "employer" is broad enough to bestow personal liability for a com...more

12/27/2013

Earlier this year, a bill introduced in the House, would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), would prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and c...more

12/26/2013

To say a lot in the benefits world changed last year would be a bit of an understatement. In 12 short months, HR professionals saw everything from a landmark Supreme Court dec...more

12/23/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Ill., et al) has dealt a blow to employers that disagree with the findings of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

12/20/2013

Cary Moore Menzie suffers from bipolar disorder and narcolepsy. But when she interviewed for the sales lead position at an Ann Taylor, she did not tell either of the store's c...more

12/19/2013

If you have not had a chance to look over the updated Form 5500 and Form 5500-SF from the Department of Labor (DOL), you will want to do so soon....more

12/18/2013

The overlap of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should be a huge concern right now for employers. Reason: More employees a...more

12/13/2013

Yesterday, we began looking over the essentials for your employee handbook (part one is available more

12/12/2013

It is easy to overlook the importance of keeping the employee handbook current. Here is a checklist you can use to make sure you have all your bases covered....more

12/11/2013

A lot of employers have long forgotten about the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Act, mainly because it was passed back in 2011. The Act, however, imposes regulations that ju...more

12/10/2013

One of the major job boards has posted a list of the most unusual gifts received from other employees. Did your gift make the list?...more

12/09/2013

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just threw a bone to employers about employees' social media comments....more

12/06/2013

The statute of limitations for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is two years for non-willful violations and three years for willful violations....more

12/05/2013

Recently, a production technician at an employer in Ohio brought a wrongful termination claim in state court there alleging his employer violated Ohio's public policy on restr...more

12/04/2013

The current version of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a lot different from the one that took effect on March 23, 2010 — and more changes are bound to come....more

12/02/2013

Tonia Royal was employed as a leasing manager before she was fired by her employer, CCC&R Tres Arboles, four days after she was hired....more

11/29/2013

The latest attempt by Congress, the ninth since 2007, to stymie "intentional misclassification" is called the Payroll Fraud and Prevention Act of 2013 (more

11/27/2013

While some states are clamoring for stricter laws concerning mandatory influenza vaccinations, some lawmakers in Wisconsin have taken the opposite approach....more

11/26/2013

Back in 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help employers provide insurance to their workforces. In 2014, the credit beco...more

11/25/2013

The good news? Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are down in 2013. The bad news? Averaging a whopping $4.5 million to settle a wage-and-hour case in 2013, they ...more