Corporate Services, Inc. News (2018)

08/21/2018

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed two bills that could drastically expand the usage of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)....more

08/20/2018

Just when human resources professionals were starting to get a feel for where courts stand regarding medical marijuana in the workplace, a New Jersey court handed down a surpi...more

08/15/2018

There is nothing wrong with having business talks or brainstorming sessions while sitting in an office, but it can get old after a while....more

08/08/2018

Nine-digit health claims are becoming the norm rather than the exception....more

08/08/2018

As parental leave policies are becoming increasing popular, human resources professionals need to keep this in mind: Not giving new fathers the same type of leave as new mothe...more

08/02/2018

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) killed the penalty on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate, most employers believed the ACA was effectively dead. But some ...more

07/22/2018

If this bill passes, medical marijuana users in California will be classified as a protected class and employers will be unable to discriminate against them because of their m...more

07/20/2018

If one of your best employees gets an offer somewhere else, it is natural to try and convince them to stay....more

07/18/2018

To help employers craft handbooks that do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a compilation of rules it h...more

06/27/2018

Whether they realize it or not, managers have the power to make or break cases involving the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)....more

06/21/2018

If you are in favor of ditching the current employment verification process — the paper-based I-9 form — for a mandatory electronic system, you are not alone....more

06/16/2018

Everybody dreads having those "difficult conversations" with employees about personal issues. Here are some examples of how they can be handled gracefully — including th...more

06/13/2018

Just how grim are the retirement prospects for the generation that is now entering the workplace (Generation Z) for the first time? So grim, that many believe the only way to ...more

06/11/2018

On June 6, 2018, General Counsel Peter Robb of the National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued a lengthy 20-page Memorandum (GC 18-04) providing detailed guidance regarding ...more

06/10/2018

If an employee is still able to work but requests leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — say, to care for a spouse — is it interference to offer the...more

06/09/2018

When it comes to an employer making a good impression on a new employee, the first few days are crucial. But many onboarding programs can still come across as an afterthought....more

06/07/2018

Now that employers have been notified of their potential shared-responsibility penalties under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency ...more

06/07/2018

A recent case proves once again that one offhand comment by a manager (such as, "What, you're pregnant too?") can be enough to result in a costly battle....more

06/05/2018

On June 4, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In a 7-2 opinion (Ginsburg and Sotomayor dis...more

06/04/2018

This month's State of the States from Littler's Workplace Policy Institute focuses on these key trending topics: equal pay, paid sick leave, drug testing, harassment,...more