So how would you feel if everyone at your company knew your exact salary, and vice versa? Do you think the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages? … Read more
How Obamacare Impacts Health Care For Federal Employees
Open enrollment season begins this week for the approximately 8 million federal workers and their dependents who receive health care coverage through the … Read more
Labor Unions May Get Exempted From Controversial Obamacare Fee
Weeks after denying labor’s request to give union members access to health law subsidies, the Obama Administration is signaling it intends to exempt some … Read more
Obamacare Bringing Changes to Employer-Based Health Plans,Too
It’s annual enrollment time, the autumn period when many people with job-based health insurance ante up for another year. Although news reports have … Read more
Flexible Spending Account Rules Will Now Allow a $500 Annual Carry Over
By Robert C. Christenson The IRS handed health care flexible spending account participants an early Christmas present on Halloween when it modified … Read more
FLSA Investigation Results in Felony Convictions For Managers
By. John E. Thompson A U.S. Department of Labor announcement serves as a reminder that violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act can result in … Read more
Forgive Us Dumb Questions, Lord — They May Just Reflect a Dumber Boss
Many “dumb questions” are voiced in response to management orders, so be charitable when you encounter an overly basic query from people who are supposed … Read more
The Latest Outrageous Excuses Employees Give For Calling In Sick
Every year, CareerBuilder does a survey of managers and HR pros asking for the most outrageous excuses workers give when calling in sick. It’s always … Read more
A Bonus For This, a Bonus For That — How About a Bonus to Quit?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday that some of you have requested. … Read more
Why There Aren’t FMLA Benefits For Some Same-Sex Spouses
By Carmon Harvey Lovebirds around the country are increasingly gaining the equal right to lawfully enter into wedlock, regardless of the sex of those … Read more