Opioid Crisis Forcing Employers to Take Drastic Health Plan Steps
12/06/2017
If your company is worried about employees' abuse of opioid prescriptions, you are not alone.more
Corporate Services, Inc. recommends coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocols from the CDC including social distancing, masks, frequent handwashing, and regular santization of surfaces. Contact information is available here.
Corporate Services, Inc.
208 Kishwaukee St. · Rockford, IL 61104
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www.corpserv.com
12/06/2017
If your company is worried about employees' abuse of opioid prescriptions, you are not alone.more
12/06/2017
If you get annoyed by your co-workers from time to time, you are not alone. In a recent survey, workers were asked if they ever get annoyed at work. One-hundred percent of respondents said yes.more
11/29/2017
If you get a very convincing email from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requesting information on your employees' I-9s, do not follow the instructions.more
11/27/2017
Open enrollment is an important time of year; it can also be confusing and a source of stress for employees.more
11/17/2017
Human resources professionals can be forgiven if they are a bit skeptical about the warnings from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to collect employer mandate penalties under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), largely due to the agency's apparent lack of follow-through. However, with the latest warning, the agency now includes some proof that this time it is for real.more
11/16/2017
It is not uncommon for employers to have some type of company-wide policy requiring all employees on leave to get a doctor's certification that they are clear to come back to work. But as a recent case shows, if that policy is fairly rigid, it might have serious repercussions.more
11/15/2017
With the multitude of issues human resources professionals face, it can be difficult to know under which circumstances legal assistance is necessary. Because, when it comes down to it, there is no instruction manual.more
11/08/2017
When a government contractor fired an employee over a Facebook photo that showed her giving the middle finger to President Trump, it probably did not expect such a widespread negative reaction from the public.more
11/02/2017
The Department of Labor (DOL) is not going to let a Texas judge simply toss out the Obama-era changes to the overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The agency has officially appealed the court's decision and its reason for the move suggests the DOL has some major plans regarding the regulations in the near future.more
10/27/2017
You have reason to believe that an employee, who has suddenly started showing increasingly erratic behavior, is struggling to do her job and negatively impacting her co-workers. What can you do without running afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?more
10/13/2017
By now, most savvy companies know they cannot bar employees from discussing such things as salaries and working conditions.more
10/11/2017
There is no doubt the Trump administration's latest move will weaken the contraceptive coverage regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). There is, however, some major debate over just who is likely to be affected by such changes.more
10/03/2017
Employers are well aware pay discrepancies between genders could come back to haunt them. As a result, many are taking proactive steps to make sure they prevent or address any problems before it is too late.more
10/02/2017
As in prior months, proposals concerning protected time off (e.g., family or paid sick leave) received a lot of fanfare from states across the country. This month's State of the States from the Workplace Policy Institute reviews those bills and other noteworthy developments.more
09/28/2017
On September 28, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases with labor and employment implications.more
09/28/2017
Any time the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) accuses your company of breaking federal pay laws, it is a major headache.more
09/27/2017
A new survey finds more than one-quarter of companies saying they allow employees to donate paid time off (PTO) to their colleagues. Experts see plenty of positives in leave donation programs, but urge human resources professionals to consider a variety of factors in implementing such policies.more
09/27/2017
When Republicans decided not to vote on their latest incarnation of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — the Graham-Cassidy bill — they effectively abandoned any hope of repealing the ACA in 2017.more
09/26/2017
Sometimes employers feel the need to finesse the reason why an employee is leaving the company — to avoid damaging morale.more
09/22/2017
Thanks to a recent court ruling, it now may be even more difficult for employers to take any adverse action against an employee who is on — or has previously taken — leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).more
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